as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials
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Recent Examples of mellifluous
The mellifluous tenor that narrated Dodgers games for generations of Spanish-language listeners hasn’t weakened.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
As his deep, mellifluous voice echoed around the concrete walls, the audience—if videos of the event are anything to go by—was left entirely bewitched.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
And how apropos that the mellifluous double name of Caretta Caretta is the Latin name of the loggerhead turtle species.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Sheen’s mirthful eyes, mellifluous voice and overall vibe of sinister good cheer stood out in a cast whose job was largely to look pained and pale.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
As his deep, mellifluous voice echoed around the concrete walls, the audience—if videos of the event are anything to go by—was left entirely bewitched.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
And how apropos that the mellifluous double name of Caretta Caretta is the Latin name of the loggerhead turtle species.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Sheen’s mirthful eyes, mellifluous voice and overall vibe of sinister good cheer stood out in a cast whose job was largely to look pained and pale.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellifluous
Adjective
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Featuring 270 works, including 160 never before seen, this exhibition that was two years in the making invites audiences on a multi-sensory journey that mixes sculpture, painting, scent, light, sound, dance and poetry into a lyrical universe shaped by love and transformation.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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For many across America, Abt was the voice and conscience of cycling, with his lyrical prose weaving the tale of the Tour across the Atlantic Ocean.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Filled with fierce lyric tenderness and clear-eyed commitment to revolutionary aesthetic, Terror Counter devoted to the redemption of the self from a world ready to usurp this resistance.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Apple also doubled down on games, added new features, including lyric translation to Apple Music, and introduced new options for its Vision Pro headset, among other things.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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“Mellifluous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellifluous. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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