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melodies

NOUN

harmony, tune

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chant inflection lyric music refrain theme

STRONG

air aria assonance carillon chime concord consonance descant diapason euphony lay measure melodiousness musicality resonance run song strain tunefulness unison

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement discord

WEAK

cacophony disharmony

Example Sentences

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“Michael” is bizarre because everything left unsaid still lingers between the lines, sandwiched between the formidable melodies of his greatest hits, like toxic ooze leaking out from the middle of two slices of Wonderbread.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Changes unfold quickly, and the melodies are dynamic in a way that recalls musical theater—overlapping sections suggest a narrative progression even when the words are difficult to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

They are all completely computer-generated, from their faces to their melodies.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

They worked on songs together, with Small coming up with the lyrics and vocal melodies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Ah, yes. Fancy the effect upon his melodies, laboring with his muse there so much closer both to Hell and the ruddy forge of Vulcan.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson