as in voiced
expressed or communicated by voice
our cat is given to making strange vocal noises in the dead of night
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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
a recording artist who arranges his own vocals
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Recent Examples of vocal
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Trump has been vocal in his criticism of Mexico's handling of drug cartels.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The single also features ethereal background vocals from Pharrell, which went on to reach No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Like many other Big Tech CEOs, Altman has been vocal about the need for the U.S. to stay ahead of Chinese rivals in key technologies, including AI.
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Instead of giving fans another trek full of dazzling tour outfits, live spectacles, and unreal vocals—Bey is giving us an art book full of exclusive visuals inspired by her chart-topping eighth studio album.
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Several original cast members are returning, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
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By the end, we’re also given a typically emotive Diana Warren ballad, sung by H.E.R. The performances, too, couldn’t be better.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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After its June 2023 release, the soaring breakup ballad finally reached the top of the singles chart in March, its slow build contributing to the song’s pervasive presence on the airwaves — and to Swims landing his first Grammy nomination for best new artist.Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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One thing those with a high EQ understand is that body language is just as important as spoken words, Abrahams says.Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Related article How internet addiction may affect your teen’s brain, according to a new study Nonverbal communication isn’t new The lack of spoken words in a silent review, which requires an audience to infer whether a reviewer likes a product or not, may seem silly.Gina Park, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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With orchestral swells behind a simple piano accompaniment, Simmons performs one of his favorite songs.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Lasting about 15 minutes or so, each performed a song or two, ending with Juice WRLD getting the stage to himself as players floated around in crystal butterfly form.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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One of the most recognizable songs in Disney history has received a new set of lyrics after 60 years.EW.com, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The 33-year-old got his start busking in Nashville with folky tunes based on personal, often dark, lyrics, but Shooting Star’s 10 tracks are undeniably country, with sounds that echo several decades of the Nashville Sound.Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Legal battles Monday's oral arguments add to years of legal battles between an industry worth billions of dollars and the FDA, which regulates electronic nicotine delivery systems that involve heating nicotine liquid solutions to make an inhalable aerosol.David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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To maintain and prolong the results of a pulpotomy, practice good oral hygiene, eat nourishing, low-sugar foods, and see your dentist for regular check-ups.Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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After the Kerns Hotel fire, lawmakers delivered eulogies in the Capitol to honor the lives of their deceased colleagues during a memorial service that featured a hymn from a church choir, according to legislative records.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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Locksmith Animation In this telling of the Nativity story, there are three wise women, the shepherds have been replaced by farmers who harvest organic vegetables, and there aren’t any hymns.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Vocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocal. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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