musical
adjective
of, relating to, or producing music.
musicals
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pluralof musical.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A return to industrial musicals in the age of A.I. didn’t strike me as a solution for all the woes afflicting the performing arts, from pricey tickets to the increasingly blatant corporatization of the arts.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Theatre-lover Kirsty O'Donnell was a regular visitor to the West End to enjoy musicals and plays.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I was really taken with the great Technicolor musicals; it’s the form that’s closest to my heart in a way,” Curry told The Times in 1992.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Backed by Arthur Freed, the legendary producer of MGM musicals, “Invitation” remains an audacious extravaganza and an underappreciated achievement in cine-dance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In Handel’s London, the vogue for adult soloist castrati was short-lived, and Italian-style opera itself soon came up against stiff competition in the shape of what we would today call jukebox musicals.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
