ditty

Example Sentences

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A dirty little truth about “feel-good” hits, down to the catchiest ditty, is that they’re rarely a band or an artist’s best work.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It has even inspired an options market ditty: When the VIX is high, it’s time to buy; when it’s low, it’s time to go.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The 18th-century artwork, appropriately named “Purrquoise” by fans in an online poll, was shown dancing across images of other feline figures, to the nearly 20-year-old ditty “The Kitty Cat Dance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Proof of musical life: There’s no banjo in sight, but Martin shows off his song-and-dance chops in Season 3’s “Death Rattle” musical by performing the tongue-twisting ditty “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

As they entered the room, Matthias skipped about and sang his ditty.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques