ballad
noun
any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.
balladic
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a word derived from
ballad.
Example Sentences
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It’s confessional, rich, balladic songwriting amplified by his full-hearted voice — those open, resonating notes — and the sweetness of Musgraves’ tone.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Phones lit up like lighters during a balladic version of one of the band’s biggest hits, “Dinosaur Laser Fight.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2018
This was consonant, repetitious music, major and balladic in tone, but not form.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2017
Barron is one of the most propulsive balladic pianists, and this is, oddly, the first album with his long-standing trio.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2016
Indeed, the influence of this varied body of balladic lore on the thought and life and character of the Scottish people can hardly be over-estimated.
From Border Raids and Reivers by Robert Borland
