aria
noun
an air or melody.
arias
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pluralof aria.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A few arias punctuate the narrative, most notably the Señora offering her gift of tears and, later, Macaria’s troubled musing about how it has burdened her; they are structured with Puccini-esque swoops and climaxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Mr. Redler’s score leans toward musical theater, with tuneful, rhythmic arias often built on strophic, deftly rhymed text as well as deep affinity with Maclean’s poetic diction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Renowned internationally, she had a busy concert schedule focused on art songs, choral music, opera arias and Negro spirituals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This often happened during arias, creating a regrettable focus disturbance for the audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
After the folk songs came a group of operatic arias.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
