songs

NOUN

melody sung or played with musical instrument

Synonyms

STRONG

air anthem aria ballad canticle carol chant chorale chorus ditty expression hymn lay lullaby lyric melody number oldie opera piece poem psalm refrain rock round shanty strain tune verse vocal

WEAK

golden oldie rock and roll

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Russians’ social media feeds filled up with videos of people biting into apples, lip-syncing to songs about apples and inking tattoos with the fruit that is the party’s symbol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

For the last 25 years, he's been the frontman of The Killers, channelling his love of stadium rock and British new wave on songs like Mr Brightside, When You Were Young and Human.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Howard says that figuring out what she wanted to talk about in her new songs took some time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Playing Juliette earned Panettiere two Golden Globe nominations, and her performances of the character’s songs landed her on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts 11 times.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

It felt like it was supposed to stay legendary and invisible unless your bones resonated with the same songs.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith