as in song
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
a haunting ballad about lost love and loneliness
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Recent Examples of ballad
This is the closest John — notoriously a drama queen who made a career of sad-sack ballads — gets to being maudlin on his album with Brandi Carlile, who’s a co-writer here but not a musician.
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
One of the greatest ballads of not just John’s catalogue but of all time.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles native also shared a lyric video for the track, featuring footage of Abrams playing the ballad for the first time at her March 6 show in London.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
Miley Cyrus has released the new video for the title track of her new concept album, Something Beautiful, which starts out as an alt-R&B ballad, before exploding into distorted rock in its choruses.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
One of the greatest ballads of not just John’s catalogue but of all time.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles native also shared a lyric video for the track, featuring footage of Abrams playing the ballad for the first time at her March 6 show in London.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
Miley Cyrus has released the new video for the title track of her new concept album, Something Beautiful, which starts out as an alt-R&B ballad, before exploding into distorted rock in its choruses.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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Issues include the display not showing the information for the song currently playing or CarPlay failing to launch at all.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The actors, currently starring in a revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, were spotted in the crowd of SNL when host Jack Black went into the audience during his monologue song.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That lyric started the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, one of the most beloved TV series of all time.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The musical features an upbeat score by Matthew Sklar with book and lyrics by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The political vacuum left from the Biden-Harris Administration, the Democratic Party needs time to sing from the same hymn sheet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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As Carter’s beloved Bible hymns and country music rang out, President Biden and President-elect Trump joined former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the extraordinary send-off at the Washington National Cathedral.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Spurs have to do the same thing again: step out of the tunnel, wait for the Europa League anthem to play and become a different team.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While covering the 1999 anthem, Clarkson, 42 — who wore a yellow T-shirt and wide-leg dark denim jeans — injected her signature vocals.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But while most discussions focused on the negative aspects of AI – stealing the vocals, notes and likenesses of public figures without permission – Travis represents a productive use of the technology.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Stylistically the new single sounds very similar to what Turnstile did on Glow On, though with notably more melancholic synthesizers and melodic vocals.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Caring for ourselves and each other is a radical act of refusal, one brimming with a tricky little revolution just behind our eyelids, in our bedrooms, our lullabies, our dreams, our stillness, our get-togethers, and our morning pages.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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When Lakan goes to the brothel, he is allowed to hear the sound of Fengxian’s lullaby from the annex where she is kept.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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