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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She is also the female artist with the most songs ever to reach the top 10 list compiled by Billboard, the leading US music magazine.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

What was it like putting some of those new songs in the setlist as you were building them?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But despite all that, she's still arguably most well-known for the ad lib phrases that popped into her fast-paced raps in Mis-Teeq songs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In an interview with biographer Michael D’Antonio, Trump let slip that one of his favorite songs of all time was a schmaltzy piano ballad recorded by the late, great Peggy Lee.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The aggrieved parties each wrote funny songs about the other person, dissing them in as many ways they could think of.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz