1
as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
the musical sounds of the babbling brook
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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the song of the skylark has been celebrated for being especially musical
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as in comedy
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Recent Examples of musical
Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The album, which the singer says was inspired by the iconic musical era of the same name and the bands who defined it (Oasis, Blur, Pulp et al), will arrive via Columbia Records.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 21 May 2025
Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Mitchell first came up with the idea of a Boop musical more than 20 years ago.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
His selection as Taiwan’s envoy is not based on musical fame alone.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The album, which the singer says was inspired by the iconic musical era of the same name and the bands who defined it (Oasis, Blur, Pulp et al), will arrive via Columbia Records.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 21 May 2025
Noun
Strouse teamed with Adams to write the songs for several long-running Broadway musicals.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Mitchell first came up with the idea of a Boop musical more than 20 years ago.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical
Adjective
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The power of symphonic strings can totally capture Seals.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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The fusion of Nas’ poetic lyricism with a full symphonic accompaniment has drawn praise from both audiences and collaborators.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Emmy-winning comedy has been renewed for a fifth season.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Charli also makes a cameo and produced the music for Benito Skinner’s new Prime Video comedy, Overcompensating.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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At one point, Pullman’s character hovers motionless in the cloudless sky above New York City—an arrestingly lyrical shot that conveys the quietness of dread.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The documentary style in underground cinema, handheld cameras, the use of non-professional actors, and the unfiltered depiction of real life is not dissimilar to the lyrical and auditory structures of Persian rap.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
Noun
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In this wrenching melodrama from the director Saeed Roustaee, a widowed mother of two (Parinaz Izadyar) suffers an unspeakable loss—and responds by exacting a measure of justice from the many men who, through cruel entitlement or thoughtless neglect, have contributed to her grief.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Through four pilgrimages to the French Riviera in Stanley Donen’s time-hopping melodrama, Audrey Hepburn’s Joanna and Albert Finney’s Mark meet, fall in love, honeymoon and fall apart.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Less prominent were the opera’s wondrous lyric moments or a sense of Golijov’s inventive, multifaceted musical sources.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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The song has been streamed on Spotify more than 62 million times, drawn more than 50 million views for its two lyric videos on YouTube, and featured in more than 43,000 TikToks and Instagram reels collectively.—
Eda Uysen,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The man who shuffled offstage last year in the middle of the play — an absurdist tragicomedy plagued by poor reviews and weak attendance — has shuffled back onto it.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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With a classic heist structure and flashes of tragicomedy, this series, directed by Federico Veiroj and Rodrigo Santos, promises humor and suspense.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the musical comedy franchise about fictional Barden University’s all-female a cappella club, Kendrick played Beca, alongside Wilson's Fat Amy and Fit's character Flo.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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In addition to working on new music, Bailey is also starring in an A24 musical comedy with Julianne Moore and Jesse Eisenberg, and is set to film in Italy for a separate project (Bailey will star in Italianna with Regé-Jean Page, but details on the film have not been released).—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
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The endless psychodrama surrounding the national team is merely a symptom of the chaos.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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