musicality
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the fact or quality of resembling music; melodious or harmonious quality.
As she read aloud to the students, the varied intonation of the teacher’s voice added musicality to the poem.
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the fact or quality of creating, performing, or interpreting music in a highly skilled and artistic way.
The two vocalists have unbelievable technique and musicality—and mesh perfectly with the band.
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"I did my research and then started to kind of brainstorm what those ideas could be and how I could integrate my own musicality into the pre-existing world of Devil Wears Prada."
From BBC • May 1, 2026
T Bone, you’ve spoken about the musicality of Ringo’s drumming.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Wilson’s language itself has an assured and muscular musicality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
With her long, frizzy hair, musicality and earth-mother vibe, Ms. King fit in, though she was comparatively unfree, being “a single mother when most of the women around her were not.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
One of the foundational questions regarding any talent or ability is whether it is innate or learned—in other words, are we born musical, or can musicality and creativity be taught?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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