gospelly
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Diplo and Alicia Keys are among its seven songwriters; Ms. Keys’s piano is also in the track, which harnesses blipping electronics and a house beat to a gospelly buildup.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2014
His sweet, soulful falsetto is everywhere this summer – the gospelly Stay With Me and doleful funk of Money On My Mind pound from radios, pubs, clubs and gyms up and down the land.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2014
Finally, with Mr. Starr back at the drums, Mr. McCartney moved to piano to lead the whole arena in “Hey Jude,” riding the “na-na” chorus with gospelly hollers.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2014
Mr. Hansard had new songs, “Lowly Deserter,” which got some bluesy trombone from Mr. Fowlkes, and “Her Mercy,” which he sang with a guest from the audience, Moji, adding gospelly swoops.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2013
But this is only "a mist," men cannot gospelly grow by this; therefore, as in the next verse, of necessity man must be formed.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by John Bunyan
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