plural melodies
1
: a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds
whilst all the winds with melody are ringing—
P. B. Shelley
P. B. Shelley2
: a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole
a hummable melody
the piper's fingers play the melody on a pipe called a chanter—Pat Cahill
Pat CahillExamples of melody in a Sentence
He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies.
a composer known for his love of melody
He sang a few old melodies.
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And a three-piece felt natural: that kind of aggression and melody, and hopefully having a simple but smart approach to the words.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Blood dripped from our hero’s wounds and from the images in the title sequence, depicted against a haunting piano melody.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
The triumphant melody chugs along, like the gears of industry, preparing the audience for an American Dream drama of valorous proportions.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Baldwin played acoustic guitar, Lancaster developed a melody for the opening instrumental riff, and Howell played a light train beat with brushes to propel the track forward.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Blood dripped from our hero’s wounds and from the images in the title sequence, depicted against a haunting piano melody.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
The triumphant melody chugs along, like the gears of industry, preparing the audience for an American Dream drama of valorous proportions.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Baldwin played acoustic guitar, Lancaster developed a melody for the opening instrumental riff, and Howell played a light train beat with brushes to propel the track forward.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melody. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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melody
noun
mel·o·dy
ˈmel-əd-ē 
plural melodies
1
: a pleasing succession of sounds
2
: a series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect
3
: the leading part in a musical composition involving harmony
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