songful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- songfully adverb
- songfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of songful
Example Sentences
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Harper moved to New York in 1966, when he was 23, and began turning heads with the piercing and songful cry of his saxophone.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023
In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022
Mr. Peacock’s “raw charisma and fiery temperament could almost match Ayler in songful intensity,” pianist Ethan Iverson wrote in Jazz Times magazine in April.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2020
The jaunty, songful theme that opens the movie sets a mood that Caine catches breezily—even if the character of Alfie himself is sordid and sleazy in a way that the music doesn’t at all imply.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 1, 2017
Whatever our load, we should always keep a songful spirit in our breast.
From Making the Most of Life by Miller, J. R. (James Russell)
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