as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
sung a little ditty in a minor key
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Recent Examples of ditty
The duo previously worked with Maximum Effort on ditties for the Apple Original Film Spirted starring Reynolds and Will Farrell.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Now, Eno’s nostalgic ditty will be preserved for posterity.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Among the best of the too-clever ditties, in this case in clear tribute to the best of the Sgt. Pepper’s–era Beatles.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Many are rhythmic ditties verging on rap — fine for solos but indecipherable chorally, especially when the rhymes are so vague.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Now, Eno’s nostalgic ditty will be preserved for posterity.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Among the best of the too-clever ditties, in this case in clear tribute to the best of the Sgt. Pepper’s–era Beatles.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Many are rhythmic ditties verging on rap — fine for solos but indecipherable chorally, especially when the rhymes are so vague.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
Noun
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Santana is currently criss-crossing the United States for his Oneness Tour 2025, named after a 1979 solo live album consisting mostly of instrumental guitar ballads.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Billy Ray Cyrus is head over heels for Elizabeth Hurley, with the country star praising his famous girlfriend in a sweet comment and revealing which classic ballad is their special couple’s song.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Pierre featured in a Taylor’s music video for her new song Long Time, which is a part of her upcoming visual album.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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The concert was a marvelous blend of contemporary jazz and world music compositions, orchestrated traditional Hebrew and Lebanese inspired songs sung in Cohen’s hauntingly beautiful voice, as well as classical works.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Those aren’t the saddest lyrics in the world, right?—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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In between some more lusty lyrics for his wife, Swag includes some choice samples from a recent viral video of him confronting a swath of paparazzi who were stalking him.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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Of course, using the app does take away the throwback tradition of waiting to hear the jingle, an earworm that was written around 1960 by Philadelphia’s Les Wass, who passed away in 2016.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2025
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Schwartz once made an experimental montage blending a Coca-Cola jingle with soundbites from Richard Nixon’s Watergate speeches, an evocative and surreal sonic collage that captured the contradictions of American life.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The hymns also describe the inhabitants as being respectful to foreigners.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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About 50 people, sitting either on lawn chairs, benches or blankets, spread out across the lawn in front of the stage at Riverview Park in Lake Station to participate in the service, which included faith leaders speaking to the crowd and hymns between each speaker.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The commission is also organizing a playlist of musical anthems celebrating America, a tech expo to highlight innovation, and a series of concerts celebrating American composers, performers, musicians and dancers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Babyface followed, leading the crowd on a journey through some of R&B’s most beloved anthems.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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