musicality
Americannoun
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the fact or quality of resembling music; melodious or harmonious quality.
As she read aloud to the students, the varied intonation of the teacher’s voice added musicality to the poem.
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the fact or quality of creating, performing, or interpreting music in a highly skilled and artistic way.
The two vocalists have unbelievable technique and musicality—and mesh perfectly with the band.
Other Word Forms
- unmusicality noun
Etymology
Origin of musicality
Example Sentences
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It’s an album of unusual pleasures—the assured musicality provides the immediate hook, holding you over until you focus on the lyrics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
"I think there's something about artists being more inherently connected to their musicality that audiences really respond to," she says.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
The singer returns to the matrimonial analogies to describe the myriad musicality and collabs of his storied solo career.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
“We have this problem in studying the origins of musicality … Music doesn't fossilize,” said Henkjan Honing, a professor of Music Cognition at the University of Amsterdam.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025
It excites the parts of their brains that relate to language, movement, and musicality.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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