ballad
noun
any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.
ballads
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pluralof ballad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s one of the great power ballads of the last 25 years, with a chorus as cathartic as any in modern pop; Cyrus, the showbiz lifer, surely understood the payoff she was building toward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
These 11 songs are carefully sequenced roughly in thirds—sinister goth early on, a few massive rock numbers in the middle, and a clutch of reflective ballads toward the end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The star, known for power ballads like My Heart Will Go On and Because You Loved Me, has said she will not let her diagnosis control her life.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some of the ballads feel like instrumental renditions of soul classics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Three or four Ayorthaians at a time occupy the stage in turn and sing long, sad ballads or happy tunes or funny ones, joined by the whole throng in the choruses.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
