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
Rita, being the daughter of a pub piano man, gets to sing live when the BBC arrives for a morale-boosting outside broadcast, and Ronan soulfully executes a sweet pastiche of 1940s ditties, composed by Nicholas Britell and Taura Stinson.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But around 2016, as Mood Machine details, Spotify developed the Perfect Fit Content initiative, partnering with licensing companies that paid studio pros to bang out easy-listening ditties for the streamer—in essence, replicating popular playlist sounds on the cheap.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
As Taylor Swift looked on from the field, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his team winning the AFC Championship following a tight battle with their frequent rivals, the Buffalo Bills, with a little ditty.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
In between scenes, a podcast plays – a nice extra ditty in the headphones as the audience walks from one location to the next.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But around 2016, as Mood Machine details, Spotify developed the Perfect Fit Content initiative, partnering with licensing companies that paid studio pros to bang out easy-listening ditties for the streamer—in essence, replicating popular playlist sounds on the cheap.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
As Taylor Swift looked on from the field, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his team winning the AFC Championship following a tight battle with their frequent rivals, the Buffalo Bills, with a little ditty.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
In between scenes, a podcast plays – a nice extra ditty in the headphones as the audience walks from one location to the next.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
Noun
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The pop ballad, which helped kick off his own career years ago, is back in a huge way.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the emotional disconnect is impossible to overcome in a show that's almost entirely sentimental ballads.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Together, the Beatles wrote more than 300 songs, were nominated for 25 Grammy Awards, won eight, and starred in five movies.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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After the song kicked in, Black recapped some of his films since his last appearance on the late night show, and then headed into the studio audience.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That lyric started the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, one of the most beloved TV series of all time.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The musical features an upbeat score by Matthew Sklar with book and lyrics by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ad ends with Hardin being serenaded to the famous Chili's Baby Back Ribs jingle.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, brands have gone beyond simple jingles.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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A lot of hymns and negro spirituals are communication.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The pair sang along to hymns and the UK’s national anthem, and smiled while watching the performances.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Thursday, Spurs have to do the same thing again: step out of the tunnel, wait for the Europa League anthem to play and become a different team.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While covering the 1999 anthem, Clarkson, 42 — who wore a yellow T-shirt and wide-leg dark denim jeans — injected her signature vocals.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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