as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
sung a little ditty in a minor key
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ditty
In it, Elmo, Big Bird, and Rosita are joined by their new friend Kahan, who has a catchy ditty to share with them.
—
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
But around 2016, as Mood Machine details, Spotify developed the Perfect Fit Content initiative, partnering with licensing companies that paid studio pros to bang out easy-listening ditties for the streamer—in essence, replicating popular playlist sounds on the cheap.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
As Taylor Swift looked on from the field, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his team winning the AFC Championship following a tight battle with their frequent rivals, the Buffalo Bills, with a little ditty.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
In between scenes, a podcast plays – a nice extra ditty in the headphones as the audience walks from one location to the next.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ditty
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
But around 2016, as Mood Machine details, Spotify developed the Perfect Fit Content initiative, partnering with licensing companies that paid studio pros to bang out easy-listening ditties for the streamer—in essence, replicating popular playlist sounds on the cheap.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
As Taylor Swift looked on from the field, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his team winning the AFC Championship following a tight battle with their frequent rivals, the Buffalo Bills, with a little ditty.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
In between scenes, a podcast plays – a nice extra ditty in the headphones as the audience walks from one location to the next.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ditty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
Noun
-
The spiritual power ballad also drew 918,000 official U.S. streams in the tracking week.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
-
Dropped with enough time to reach the Billboard charts before fans rush to buy and stream the full-length, the ballad sadly didn’t perform very well via any major metric.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
-
The song, released Feb. 21, marks Banda Los Recoditos’ ninth No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
-
The two-minute video on Netflix’s YouTube channel also features American rapper Lil Yachty, himself a longtime K-culture fan who famously paid tribute to the iconic K-pop boy band BIGBANG (of which T.O.P is a former member) in 2016 by freestyling to their songs.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
-
Lehrer is an American songwriter known for penning lyrics that were frequently satirical.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
-
Well, we have been known to change lyrics in the middle of a run.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
Noun
-
As there is no NHL Whalers team, Hartford owns the Whalers brand right down to the logo, lore and jingle.—
Jay Sloves,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
-
After dropping out of New York’s Hunter College, Darin made his first foray into the music business by writing a jingle for a New Jersey furniture store.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
-
The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
-
Seated on a stool with an acoustic guitar and surrounded by a semi-circle of 11 ace musicians, Simon delivered ruminations, deliberations and hymns via soft, deceivingly casual phrasings.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
-
But there was no competition bow this year for Lapid’s in-your-face musical satire about a pair of Israeli artists who sign their souls over to a Russian oligarch to craft a post-October 7 nationalist anthem in support of their state.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
-
Co-produced with Grammy-winning pianist Ruslan Sirota, the track is an anthem of transformation, self-worth, and feminine power.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share