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melancholic

[mel-uhn-kol-ik] / ˌmɛl ənˈkɒl ɪk /


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It's a folk-pop song telling a melancholic story of lost love.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

In “The Rest of Our Lives,” Tom is a modern melancholic, and some of the stops on his journey are to see people he wistfully associates with his youth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

In effect, Bublé wins the holiday-music race by virtue of his entire seasonal catalog, with lighter and melancholic songs alike.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Guðnadóttir wrote a wistful, melancholic theme for Hedda that is often played by solo trumpet, and which she turned into an end credits song with lyrics by director Nia DaCosta.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

He was, in addition, by all accounts, morbidly melancholic, given to fits of severe depression.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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