songs

NOUN

melody sung or played with musical instrument

Synonyms

STRONG

air anthem aria ballad canticle carol chant chorale chorus ditty expression hymn lay lullaby lyric melody number oldie opera piece poem psalm refrain rock round shanty strain tune verse vocal

WEAK

golden oldie rock and roll

Example Sentences

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Why’d you stop before “The Greatest Songs of the Nineties”? Were there songs in the ’90s?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Songs from “The Sound of Music” have long been used to welcome U.S. dignitaries to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Their last album, 2023's Songs of Surrender, is a collection of re-recorded songs.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Prior to that was 2017's Songs of Experience, their 14th studio album.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Songs like 'How happy could I be with either' and 'At the Tree I shall suffer' would have been known to every Londoner of the day, absolutely regardless of status or wealth.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall