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melodies

NOUN

harmony, tune

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chant inflection lyric music refrain theme

STRONG

air aria assonance carillon chime concord consonance descant diapason euphony lay measure melodiousness musicality resonance run song strain tunefulness unison

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement discord

WEAK

cacophony disharmony

Example Sentences

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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

An old soul with with a huge, commanding voice, his catalog hovers between the orchestral swoon of pre-rock ballads, the pristine melodies of Anita Baker and the rangy, resilient yearning of his hometown’s soul tradition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Ross traces alluring melodies near the end of “Assata.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The flattening of these degrees - that is, the slight lowering in pitch - betrays the origin of Blues melodies in older, modal key-families.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall