How to Use melancholic in a Sentence

melancholic

adjective
  • The melancholic project plays like a farewell.
    — Kim Willis, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
  • By the fifth song, the album turns melancholic.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The evoking lyrics to this melancholic tune sing of a heartbreak.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 2 July 2022
  • What kind of brand would be a match for the ethereal, melancholic sound?
    — thehustle.co, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The vibe is by turns sober, warm, melancholic and playful to the point of near-silliness.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
  • Keith, who is no longer with his wife, is in a reflective and melancholic mood.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2020
  • This track is a melancholic trip kicked off by Raquel’s soothing and warm vocals.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 23 May 2022
  • And autumn, fans say, is the perfect backdrop for the melancholic tunes.
    — NBC News, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The video starts with a melancholic Gomez laying on the couch of a home covered in linens.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The 20-year-old crooned the melancholic record backed solely by a solemn piano melody.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The first team-up between both acts, the track is both melancholic and wistful melodies that thrive on a slow tempo.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Her voice is low and creaky but full of melancholic remembrance and youthful longing.
    — Jennie Tiderman-Österberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Archiving the past is melancholic by nature, but Schloss was no sad sack.
    — Jamie Hood, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2021
  • So bring a box of tissues or dried out makeup wipes and settle in for some melancholic film-watching.
    — Erin Donnelly, refinery29.com, 12 June 2019
  • On the title track, the production is deep but bumpin’ with its melancholic chords and bouncing bassline.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Where the original is melancholic and smooth, Wayne’s spin is mischievous.
    — Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
  • Carter and her band deftly recast the song as a pensive ballad that exudes a melancholic air.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The best works evoke both the melancholic haze of visual memory and the lightness of the funny pages.
    — Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2022
  • But the real focus here is on how good her own melancholic Songs of the Summer are.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • For Lester, there was some relief but also a melancholic feeling knowing some were not as lucky.
    — Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2021
  • And on the other side, there is also this melancholic girl that’s very open about her feelings and super melodic.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The videos work as a lovely way to wind down your day, a quiet antidote to our melancholic stay-at-home moment.
    — Lauren Hill, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2021
  • As the title suggests, the songs are not only melancholic but, at times, dissonant.
    — Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Next 22 Miles—the Plaid sometimes had a melancholic effect on me.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 24 June 2021
  • The result is a brooding and melancholic listening session that will get you all in your feelings, in a good way.
    — Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2022
  • The engrossing book ends with a melancholic epilogue, on the history and meaning of borsch.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2023
  • Co-written by the two artists, the melancholic sierreño song was beautifully crafted for those who are in love, but have to let go.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Handmaid's Tale wrapped its sixth and final season on a triumphant, if melancholic, note.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 May 2025
  • But the childhood best friends were barely 20 years old then, shy, and reluctant to open up about their melancholic music.
    — Time, 13 Feb. 2018
  • When Eternals just felt like any other trip to the theater—a nice time, but rarely life-changing—the effect was melancholic.
    — Angela Watercutter, Wired, 20 Dec. 2021

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