tuneful

Example Sentences

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But “All In Now” upgrades the band’s songwriting; the music looks back to the moody yet tuneful post-punk of English bands like Joy Division and the Smiths.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

That sort of line is as close as the movie gets to being funny, and the songs, while reasonably tuneful, are bland aural wallpaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

In season three, for instance, Sam helps guide Brad, her best friend Joel’s boyfriend, through a tuneful declaration of his devotion.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2024

The ever-surprising bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding persuaded the mystical and ingeniously tuneful Brazilian songwriter Milton Nascimento, 81, to collaborate on a full album that was recorded in 2023 and is due in August.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Francie smiled happily, pleased at his using the nickname he had given her when, as a baby, he swore that her crying was as varied and as tuneful as an opera singer’s range.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith