melodic

adjective

Definition of melodicnext
as in lyrical
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music a sweetly melodic chant

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  1. lyrical
  2. lyric
  3. musical
Adjective
  • In the lyrical spar, J. Cole offered a diss record against his Compton peer, but then retracted the song and issued an apology.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • With an uncanny ability to write 3-minute radio songs with occasional striking moments of lyrical depth, Petty made more hits than misses in the first two decades of his career.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • The pop-up will feature a photo booth, lyric wall and a massive wreath so guests can recreate the diva's Christmas album cover.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • While she’s dipped her toes into lyric writing before and recorded some relative obscurities in the jazz catalog, she’s often thought of as a neo-traditionalist Great American Songbook type.
    Steve Hochman, SPIN, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of lyric
Adjective
  • Chu said the musical adaptation, which premiered on Broadway in 2003, was also coincidentally released during a momentous time.
    Tony Lee, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Shelley is only the third musical director of the orchestra, which was founded in 1978 and is the largest orchestra formed in the U.S. in the last 50 years.
    Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of musical
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Thesaurus Entries Near melodic

mellows (out)

melodic

melodies

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