The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The company said it stands behind its protections on the platform and uses third-party technology to screen uploaded audio files and lyrics for unauthorized use of artists’ work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In fact, the deeply personal lyrics were inspired by Parton’s mother and her exhausted loyalty to a husband who strayed and took her for granted.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Those lyrics could very well become the anthem of the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
She said lyrics about someone's death were "the most horrifying thing" for a member of a family to hear.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Before teaching it, ask students to listen carefully to something in the song’s phrasing, repetition, rhythm, melody, timbre, lyrics, dynamics, rests, mood or affect, etc.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
