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melodies

noun

plural of melody

as in songs

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect this week, we'll learn to play a more complicated melody on the saxophone

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Recent Examples of melodies James’ melodies seem to materialize and unspool, an unforced reclamation of the mystery that once permeated his writing. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026 Within a few months of Wood’s death, Gossard composed an album’s worth of extraordinary songs, or at least the bones of them, minus vocal melodies and lyrics. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 The film is also interested in the man behind those unmistakable melodies. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 The joy of his songs, the counterargument to their pain, lies within the melodies. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 Entertainment features include 15 classic melodies, and there is a mobile with three soft toys. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 For centuries most Western Classical music was based on tonality, a system in which melodies and harmonies revolve around a central key. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 The fifth annual International Guitar Festival gathers performers from Colombia, Israel, Italy and America, showcasing melodies from around the world. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 For an artist who has spent years turning passion into melodies, there’s something fitting about that answer. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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But the biggest legacy Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.

— Wendy Hargreaves, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

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The album paired the songwriter’s tunes with some of the female artists who had been influenced by her and also included appearances from Sinead O’Connor, Shelby Lynne, Norah Jones, Mindy Smith and more.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Any songwriter should be so lucky — to have one of your hallmark tunes be lovingly swept out from under you and become one of the definitive ballads of pop music.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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