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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The musician behind such indelible songs as ‘Galveston’ and ‘Wichita Lineman’ recounts his story in a tribute special featuring Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The highlight of his debut season occurred in August, at Denver’s Coors Field, where he performed an in-game mashup of songs from Frozen, Wicked and Dirty Dancing with actress Kristen Bell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Licensing each song ensures musicians and rights holders are paid, and lets people request the songs they’ve been dying to sing, from emo deep cuts to Puccini operas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Bourne has written songs for McFly and 5 Seconds of Summer, and also fronted his own band, Son of Dork.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The mournful notes remind me of the old Spanish songs I’m learning from my abuela.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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