melodies

Example Sentences

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The lights go down and the orchestra weaves between the steady thump of his beats and vivid melodies, as shadow-like projections are beamed onto a huge circular curtain draped above him.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The lazy, hypnotic groove moves with jazz chords and slinky synth melodies that feel like bright rays of light.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Out of sheer boredom I have come up with names for the musicians I imagine performing each of the Muzak melodies I am forced to listen to every time I work at Awkworth & Ames.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe