Thesaurus results for FOLK SONG

folk song

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Definition of folk song

as in art song

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Recent Examples of folk song And a classic country-folk song is taking over World Cup stadiums. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 June 2026 There were maybe two or three simple lines in it and a great vocal melody, like a folk song, except electronic. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 17 June 2026 The University of Chicago campus was known at the time as a hotbed of passionate musicians who went to great lengths to discover and learn folk songs. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 June 2026 Gill gravitates toward old Punjabi music — the folk songs and ballads of artists like Kuldeep Manak and Yamla Jatt, whose music carries within it the myths, legends, and rural views of Punjab. — Gagandeep Singh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for folk song

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Noun

The concert celebrates spring and includes a mix of opera arias, art songs and musical theatre selections that are uplifting.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2026
Seriosa music, Indonesia’s unique adaptation of the Western art song, profoundly shaped his artistic identity.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of art song

Noun

But in the years between Logic1000’s in-your-face debut EP and 2024’s duller, more careful Mother, her solo work became less singular.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
So a little more Montrose, a little more Chickenfoot, (solo) stuff from the post-Van Halen years.

— Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of solo

Noun

Another chorus of thoughts and prayers Members of the Bend community gathered downtown in Drake Park on Thursday evening for a prayer vigil to support each other and grieve.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Trump, however, has since changed his tune, amid a chorus of negative feedback.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of chorus

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Power, input, voice mode, and sound field mode buttons sit above the volume rocker.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Luckily, Skechers’ AERO Razor relies on a highly responsive HYPER BURST PRO™ midsole foam with HYPER ARC® rocker technology, a shock-absorbing Arch Fit® insole system, and a forefoot H-Wing™ for explosive energy return.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rocker

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Despite murder ballads being a country music tradition, programmers didn’t seem to embrace women doing it so gleefully.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
With nearly 100,000 videos made to its official audio, the mid-tempo ballad has become a user favorite for soundtracking TV edits, clips of romantic yearning, and videos capturing the changing seasons.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballad

Noun

Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of lullaby

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