melody
noun
musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
melodies
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pluralof melody.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Social media is full of videos joking about middle-aged parents dropping everything when they hear a few notes from the game's familiar ocarina melodies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
In 11 catchy tracks spanning only 36 minutes, prominent guitars play counterpoint melodies supported by bouncy basslines and drums that were, as Mr. Hyden puts it, “made to sound like a robot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I walk around in circles to get the melodies, to catch them," the Australian singer says.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Something else emerges in Mozart, though, beyond the sublime melodies, that Haydn’s music does not anticipate.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
