melodies
Example Sentences
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For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A lot can happen in terms of his stories and the paths his melodies take, but he almost always finds a way to wind things up well before the four-minute mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"I walk around in circles to get the melodies, to catch them," the Australian singer says.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Some of the melodies composed by incarcerated musicians have become enduring American tunes—as have many songs about the stories and sufferings of prisoners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The fiddler came from this or that plantation, the banjo man from another state: Every day the musicians in the dormitories shared the melodies from their regions and the body of music grew.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
