as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
sung a little ditty in a minor key
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Recent Examples of ditty
Everything that ditty represented reflects the new Lexus interface.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
If Mike Myers hadn’t created Austin Powers — whose series of films employs this instrumental ditty as a theme — somebody would’ve had to have come up with a similar character just to take advantage of the song’s limitless swag.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Rita, being the daughter of a pub piano man, gets to sing live when the BBC arrives for a morale-boosting outside broadcast, and Ronan soulfully executes a sweet pastiche of 1940s ditties, composed by Nicholas Britell and Taura Stinson.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
And who knew that the cartoon series about the Harlem Globetrotters, the real-life, gravity-defying basketball heroes of the time, gave birth to an album of Globetrotters ditties, many co-written by Neil Sedaka?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
If Mike Myers hadn’t created Austin Powers — whose series of films employs this instrumental ditty as a theme — somebody would’ve had to have come up with a similar character just to take advantage of the song’s limitless swag.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Rita, being the daughter of a pub piano man, gets to sing live when the BBC arrives for a morale-boosting outside broadcast, and Ronan soulfully executes a sweet pastiche of 1940s ditties, composed by Nicholas Britell and Taura Stinson.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
And who knew that the cartoon series about the Harlem Globetrotters, the real-life, gravity-defying basketball heroes of the time, gave birth to an album of Globetrotters ditties, many co-written by Neil Sedaka?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
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Singing over gruff hip-hop beats and ethereal minimalist ballads, the Argentine singer weaves a provocative tale of self-discovery with diaristic lyrics that excavate self-acceptance, intense romance and emotional maturity.Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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These are ballads about cheating and addiction, and reflections on wistful memories and true love.Justin Curto, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Empire Burlesque, released weeks after the song’s chart reign, almost sounds bright and polished enough to capitalize on that moment, but the mediocre songs sank Dylan deeper into his ’80s rut.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Better Man is that movie — it’s called this partially because of Williams’ 2000 song, but mostly because director Michael Gracey had already used the title The Greatest Showman in his previous film.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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The lyrics brim over with characters, narratives, and vividly rendered American scenery. 10.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Viewers met Samberg as Clementine, who's playing keyboard and crooning his heart out in his apartment to ridiculous lyrics that seem to be about a girl who's — an actual drink?Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Picture show Robin Lubbock/WBUR Zildjian cymbals can be heard in everything from rock music to advertising jingles.Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Just the same damn jingles and dings as Bally’s though.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Awakening the Great Organ is just the beginning of a series of ceremonial rituals marking the reopening of the Notre-Dame before the Archbishop gives his final blessing, followed by the singing of the Te Deum, an ancient Latin hymn of praise to God.NBC News, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Then, the archbishop will give a final blessing and the choir will sing Te Deum, a Latin hymn.Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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This year was largely defined by pop stars who rewrote the rules, genre outlaws who succeeded in new territory and a rap beef that gave us a unifying anthem.Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, the Associated Press reported that the holiday anthem earned $100 million in royalties annually.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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