melodies
Example Sentences
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He sings with an unusual drawl that connects to the diction of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and his compact melodies and tightly structured chord progressions put his voice and lyrics in the foreground.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Her voice perfectly matched Burman's experimental, eclectic tunes, resulting in numerous hits that spanned genres - from soulful melodies to upbeat numbers.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 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
I haven’t been able to get my melodies or my lyrics to work, though, and don’t know if I’ll ever be able to make a listener feel what I do.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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