melodies

Example Sentences

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The lazy, hypnotic groove moves with jazz chords and slinky synth melodies that feel like bright rays of light.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Portugal's entry, Rosa, is equally gorgeous, highlighting the a capella melodies of cante Alentejano, a musical tradition that arose amongst bull-herders who sang to co-ordinate the movement of their flocks.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Michael” is bizarre because everything left unsaid still lingers between the lines, sandwiched between the formidable melodies of his greatest hits, like toxic ooze leaking out from the middle of two slices of Wonderbread.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

They are all completely computer-generated, from their faces to their melodies.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The northern European carols ‘Personent hodie’ and ‘Gaudete’, as well as the tune of ‘Good King Wenceslas’, all have their origins in earlier plainchant melodies.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall