How to Use ballad in a Sentence

ballad

noun
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  • Each episode ends with a cover of the ballad, which is a nifty way to keep the tradition going.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 June 2021
  • The pair performed the soulful ballad on a rooftop with Ballerini in an electric blue gown with metallic sparkle.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 10 June 2021
  • Then, in 1972, the duty landed on Nabors' rich, ballad-friendly voice.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2021
  • The track begins as an atmospheric ballad, with Bad Bunny belting over nothing more than a wash of airy synths.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2021
  • The music ranged from Star Wars to sentimental ballads and the organists were treated like rock stars.
    — Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The gorgeous ballad was the start of a stellar five-year run for Redding, with a steady stream of classics recorded in Memphis with the same crew.
    — Alan Paul, WSJ, 18 June 2021
  • Appearing on the late night show’s stage with only an acoustic guitar, Sheeran gave an emotional take on the ballad, which comes off his album +.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2021
  • There was talk of a recent pop ballad, then talk of an old folk number, but in all the hurry of the day-to-day, mother and daughter disconnected on this one critical issue.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 10 June 2021
  • Melodically, this pensive, pop-tinged ballad makes the most of Wallen’s polished falsetto and heartfelt vocal rendering.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Through introspective verses and melodic hooks, Rod continues to deliver bluesy, soul-baring hip-hop ballads.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Bassist Ron Carter and saxophonist Sonny Rollins, elder jazz statesmen, praise the trumpeter’s knowing way with a ballad.
    — Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, 20 July 2021
  • The song is an Irish folk-style ballad and was written as a duet.
    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As on the Global 200, the ballad became Gaga and Mars’ first No. 1 each since the list launched.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The track includes raps, bursts of high-speed dance music and even a verse in the style of a rock ballad.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The heartfelt ballad topped the U.S. charts 14 weeks after Jim Croce’s death.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
  • With tears in her eyes, Becky sang the ballad while a video montage of her as a child played in the background.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • In terms of writing, there is one ballad in the entire show.
    — NBC News, 14 Apr. 2022
  • This is her ballad to love in a time of darkness — future and present.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
  • If there was a ballad in need of Jim Steinman spiking the punch, this was it.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022
  • There's a ballad out there for every kind of love, even the most complex sort of love.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The track starts off as a melodic ballad — a rare moment for Balvin.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Staying true to his core essence, the song is a striking ballad about love.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 June 2022
  • The top five each perform a ballad and then an up-tempo song.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The tearjerker ballad, which Bolton co-wrote with Doug James, was an apt choice for the spot.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 June 2022
  • Despite just missing the weekly chart’s apex, the ballad ruled as the list’s No. 1 song for the entire year.
    — Jim Asker, Billboard, 16 May 2023
  • One of the creators, Groth, gives a brief pep talk, then someone plays a James Blake ballad.
    — WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
  • In Ukraine, Paisley sang part of the ballad at a news conference.
    — Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Listen to the compression on his voice on some of those big ballads in ’57.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Swayze, who co-wrote the track, is silky smooth on an electric ballad that, like many of the time, also gave good sax.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022
  • For the stage musical, the creative team decided to close the first act with the ballad.
    — Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022

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