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melodious

[muh-loh-dee-uhs] / məˈloʊ di əs /


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This 1898 divertissement by Marius Petipa, to the melodious music of Alexander Glazunov, is accented with moves shaped by Hungarian folk dance and has long been a staple of various classical ballet companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in the background.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

But he still speaks in the crystal-clear, melodious Arabic of one who studied literature, and recited the Quran daily as the imam of a local mosque.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

The chorus is just two notes sung over and over again, and not the two most melodious notes in the world.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2024

La Madrina is fond of melodious words, although she doesn’t always know what they mean.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García