ballad
Example Sentences
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Her mother died while she was at George School, inspiring “My Life’s All Right,” a ballad about surviving tough times, which later appeared on the Sam Jay show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The young pop-soul singer just launched a U.S. headlining tour behind her hit piano ballad ‘Die on This Hill.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
Even romantic ballad Coming Up Roses ends with a sense of unease.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The opening ballad, “Risk It All,” is pretty but listless, with Mr. Mars singing over a gently plucked nylon-string guitar until a relaxed syncopated groove folds in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
He looks like a faerie lover stepped out of a ballad, the kind where no good comes to the girl who runs away with him.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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