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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Why’d you stop before “The Greatest Songs of the Nineties”? Were there songs in the ’90s?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Songs from The Sound of Music serve as a vital cultural bridge and staple of U.S.-China diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The song quickly climbed to number three on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Songs chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Prior to that was 2017's Songs of Experience, their 14th studio album.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Oh. Um, yeah. Songs from movie soundtracks. The Jurassic Park theme song was playing,” I say.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks