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as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
could hear the melodious sounds of the woodlands as winter gave way to spring
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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable
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Recent Examples of melodious
At its best, baile funk is a blend of harsh drum attacks intertwined by melodious or fierce vocals.
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Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
In the collaboration, the Argentine rapper brings a fresh and modern touch, effortless swapping between his melodious vocals and fiery rap verses.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
His career, spanning more than 4 decades, enriched our music industry and gifted us with some of the most memorable and melodious renditions of gazals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
The four-track body of work boasts haunting build-ups, twirling and tinkering synths, melodious tunes, nightmarish tones and beats so hard that listeners can feel the punch of the bass in their bodies.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
In the collaboration, the Argentine rapper brings a fresh and modern touch, effortless swapping between his melodious vocals and fiery rap verses.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
His career, spanning more than 4 decades, enriched our music industry and gifted us with some of the most memorable and melodious renditions of gazals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
The four-track body of work boasts haunting build-ups, twirling and tinkering synths, melodious tunes, nightmarish tones and beats so hard that listeners can feel the punch of the bass in their bodies.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Joined by the backup vocalists of venerable Puerto Rican orchestra El Gran Combo, Peluso channels the precise moment in time (the tail end of the ’70s) when salsa became operatic and symphonic.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Gregory Alan Isakov has announced a special headlining tour alongside full symphonic orchestras in 2025.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2024
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Dancers ages 2 years and up will perform dance routines in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary and hip hop while telling the story of Aladdin.Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Her voice is strong and lyrical, laden with purpose.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Washington — Jimmy Carter's funeral service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where the former president was honored with tributes and through musical selections and performances.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater has added a major, pre-Broadway engagement to its season: A British musical telling an American story, playing in The Yard theater on Navy Pier from May 24 to June 29.Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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As early as 1992, MacColl was performing the song with the same lyric change.Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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The lyric reworks are basically telling people how to use the Cologuard test, then it gets screened.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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The idea of insect welfare may be inherently less relatable than the idea that furry mammals or tuneful birds should be shielded from suffering, and the practicalities can be grim.Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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There are also significant health benefits to be obtained from hearing different sounds of nature–tuneful bird songs in particular.Kathy Willis, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2024
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The soundtrack has very rhythmic sound comments – Chemical Brothers style – and not many melodies.Billboard Italy, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes a sketch lives or dies because of some rhythmic alchemy.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Melodious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodious. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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