Example Sentences

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The writing team researched medieval songs and kids’ rhymes to develop the tunes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

One thing I can’t play is family unfriendly tunes.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Affinity for older tunes is up significantly from 2016, which marked the peak “for new music dominance on Spotify,” according to a company spokesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

McCartney's father Jim infused the house with music, bashing out self-taught tunes on an old piano.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“He will sing several of your country’s elfin tunes we are particularly fond of in this house.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin