melody
noun
musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
melodies
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pluralof melody.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Warm lyrical melodies glide across orchestration dappled with glistening chimes, or on engines of snare drums and heroic brass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Though the song starts out hushed, the metallic percussion hints at industrial music, and when the strings arrive they lean toward Eastern European-style modal melodies, lending a colorful and slightly kitschy swoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Driven by rolling log drums, syncopated rhythms and infectious melodies, amapiano and other electronic sounds from across the African diaspora are finding new audiences in a city celebrated for its musical heritage.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Social media is full of videos joking about middle-aged parents dropping everything when they hear a few notes from the game's familiar ocarina melodies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
There’s a string quartet on this track that makes my hair stand on end, and some of the melodies and harmonies are so rich, my eyes literally prickle with tears.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
