melodies

Example Sentences

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Their enduring appeal lies in simple melodies and wholesome, patriotic themes that deeply resonate with Chinese audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“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

The way that we pieced the song together was that I did a couple passes on it melody-wise, then he wrote to my melodies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

This is a style of music originating in Tanzania with lyrics in Swahili and romantic melodies accompanied by an urban beat - often influenced by traditional taarab music from the East African coast.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

What if the spout opened and closed when the steam came out, so it would become a mouth, and it could whistle pretty melodies, or do Shakespeare, or just crack up with me?

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer