tune
noun
a succession of musical sounds forming a melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
tunes
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pluralof tune.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tune (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tunenouna succession of musical sounds forming a melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
Example Sentences
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Commissioned by the NSO, Wolf Trap Foundation and several other organizations, it blends jazz, blues and orchestral tunes in a celebration of the nation’s story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Soothe your inner child with some nostalgic tunes: When Rebecca Knight became a parent, she vowed that her kids wouldn’t listen to Raffi.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Parton once estimated that she composed or collaborated on more than 3000 tunes in her lifetime, recording some 450 of them.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Waves of tributes poured in this week to Tennessee star Parton, whose best-loved tunes were also played across the nation, evidently.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The tunes whistled through perfect teeth are remembered, picked up later and repeated at the kitchen stove.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
