How to Use ballad in a Sentence

ballad

noun
  • One of the best ballads of all time is, at its core, a breakup song.
    — Natalie Maher, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Jan. 2019
  • The songs range from jazz to klezmer to piano ballads and more.
    — Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The ballads speak about love, but from a relaxed place.
    — Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • And then the ballad can go anywhere.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Kate could sing a ballad but also whoop it up and toss off a throaty growl.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The record is packed with glitter bombs; there’s nary a ballad to be found.
    — New York Times, 5 Nov. 2020
  • To Ritter, a ballad is much like a seed.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • The top five each perform a ballad and then an up-tempo song.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Make the ballads the highlights.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
  • The song is an Irish folk-style ballad and was written as a duet.
    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This is her ballad to love in a time of darkness — future and present.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The younger performer has built a career on ranchera songs and pop ballads.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 24 May 2018
  • Staying true to his core essence, the song is a striking ballad about love.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 June 2022
  • His ballads of rainy English angst went over big in the land of sun and surf.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
  • Her program will feature dance tunes, ballads and airs.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There's a ballad out there for every kind of love, even the most complex sort of love.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The track starts off as a melodic ballad — a rare moment for Balvin.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Styles delivered the yearning ballad in a sleek blue suit with a pink tie.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The track includes raps, bursts of high-speed dance music and even a verse in the style of a rock ballad.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022
  • And for the most part, the tempos are slower, almost like ballads.
    — Aaron Carnes, sacbee, 1 June 2018
  • The power ballad traces its roots to the 1970s.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2026
  • The ballad is a knockout showcase of melancholy and melodies.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The wedding ballads can wait; this nasty jam should still get the dancefloor packed in the meantime.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Swift is known for her devastating track five ballads.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Which is a very straightforward ballad in its heartbreak.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Aerosmith scored an enormous power ballad off their backs.
    — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The day the cast sang the ballad in episode two was really powerful.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Swayze, who co-wrote the track, is silky smooth on an electric ballad that, like many of the time, also gave good sax.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022
  • The song itself starts as a light ballad, then gives way to a rising current of feelings.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 June 2026

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