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as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
the musical sounds of the babbling brook
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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the song of the skylark has been celebrated for being especially musical
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as in comedy
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Recent Examples of musical
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
In addition to cast ensemble, the musical racked up nods best actress for Cynthia Erivo, supporting actress for Ariana Grande, and a surprise supporting actor mention for Jonathan Bailey.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 4 Jan. 2025
Musicians and actresses Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande will vie for the Best Supporting Actress trophy in their movie musicals Emilia Pérez and Wicked.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Muriel Kauffman Theatre is where most of the musical and opera performances take place, while Helzberg Hall is home to the Kansas City Symphony.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
In addition to cast ensemble, the musical racked up nods best actress for Cynthia Erivo, supporting actress for Ariana Grande, and a surprise supporting actor mention for Jonathan Bailey.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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The musical also earned 12 Drama Desk Awards nominations and won two: Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, who wrote the musical’s lyrics and music, won Outstanding Music and Newell won Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 4 Jan. 2025
Musicians and actresses Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande will vie for the Best Supporting Actress trophy in their movie musicals Emilia Pérez and Wicked.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical
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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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Tim Lammers For example, SPE’s summer action comedy smash Bad Boys: Ride or Die opened in theaters on June 7 PVOD and arrived on PVOD about six weeks later, on July 23.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The original did air on NBC, which could rebuild a comedy block to try to bring back Must-See TV.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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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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His television series Twin Peaks (1990–91, 2017) further cemented his reputation, becoming a cultural phenomenon with its blend of soap opera melodrama, supernatural intrigue, and quirky humor.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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David Lynch, the acclaimed filmmaker who blended dreamlike surrealism with mystery and melodrama in films like Mulholland Drive and television projects like Twin Peaks, has died at 78.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 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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Feldman’s specific style is hard to explain or neatly label though critics and viewers alike have tried to with terms like dramedy and tragicomedy.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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If that sounds less than promising, even for a deadpan Romanian slice-of-life tragicomedy, go ahead and make the mistake of skipping this one.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Dec. 2024
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So the musical comedy style helps carry that through musical drama, where singing and dancing do play a role.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 Jan. 2025
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Rarely have feet played such a prominent role in the history of musical comedy.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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The results are equal parts marital crisis, sins-of-the-father psychodrama and visceral body horror.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Niemann himself sometimes seems like a method actor appearing in a psychodrama, whether by temperament or by a recognition that the mad villain is the only decent role available to him now.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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