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

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songs

The stories of both songs testify powerfully to Ms. Celenza’s argument that music can deliver political effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The “All Eyez on Me” album stretches across 27 songs over more than two hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Fogg admits he’s “very negative” on the new technology, which he sees being used by musicians who try to reverse-engineer songs created by platforms like Suno and Udio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Playing Juliette earned Panettiere two Golden Globe nominations, and her performances of the character’s songs landed her on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts 11 times.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

When I’m down, she sings hip-hop songs to me in her opera voice, and I die laughing.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold