Synonyms of melodies

melodies

noun

plural of melody

as in songs

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect

this week, we'll learn to play a more complicated melody on the saxophone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• songs
• tunes
• hymns
• lyrics
• airs
• rhythms
• strains
• warbles
• ballads
• lays
• cadences
• meters
• madrigals
• ditties
• descants
• measures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of melodies

Chandler primarily uses his guitars to produce radar sweeps of drone, which allows Schwendener’s bass to take full responsibility for Beat’s melodies. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

The song runs along a bouncing track with airy melodies swirling throughout each verse. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Tenpenny powered through a range of vocals — the lead, harmonies and some answer lines that provided counter melodies. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

The album folded electronic textures, orchestral flourishes, studio experimentation and huge melodies into songs that wrestled with politics, mortality, love, fear and the strange business of being alive. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

Composers of both classical and popular music study what came before them, absorbing and reworking earlier melodies, harmonies, rhythms, and techniques. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Almost immediately, sinister melodies from the franchise’s soundtrack blared from the speakers. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

The brand said the cultural resurgence of emo and pop-punk offered the perfect opportunity to make new melodies about Frosty treats, sunrooms and late-night food runs. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Outside his tech support job, Singh had been working for years as a producer in Canada’s thriving Punjabi music scene, blending traditional folk sounds with hip-hop beats and trap melodies. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026