songful

Example Sentences

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Harper moved to New York in 1966, when he was 23, and began turning heads with the piercing and songful cry of his saxophone.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023

In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Mr. Peacock’s “raw charisma and fiery temperament could almost match Ayler in songful intensity,” pianist Ethan Iverson wrote in Jazz Times magazine in April.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2020

The jaunty, songful theme that opens the movie sets a mood that Caine catches breezily—even if the character of Alfie himself is sordid and sleazy in a way that the music doesn’t at all imply.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 1, 2017

There are heavy burdens, but the songful spirit lightens them.

From Personal Friendships of Jesus by Miller, J. R. (James Russell)