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

It’s not just one or two songs, people sing along to everything.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Her songs have billions of streams because of their unflinching honesty.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While humming one of her choir songs, Gran pulled the car out of the church parking lot.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas