Balladry is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Balladry in a sentence
Balladry meaning
ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.
Using Balladry
- The main meaning on this page is: ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.
- In the example corpus, balladry often appears in combinations such as: balladry with, balladry of.
Context around Balladry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Balladry
- In this selection, "balladry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, unadorned, affecting, downhearted, telling and featuring stand out and add context to how "balladry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and affecting balladry with a and by the balladry of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "balladry" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with balladry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, Head Above Water is largely a collection of plodding balladry featuring lyrics presumably taken from her mindfulness journal. (19 words)
The group specializes in a gentler version on murder balladry, telling bumpity tales of woe with a patina of phantasma. (20 words)
The first half of is jam-packed with bittersweet bangers and quirky studio experiments, while the latter indulges in a little downhearted balladry. (23 words)
The glam metal of Livin’ On a Prayer, Bad Medicine and You Give Love a Bad Name and the bombastic balladry of Bed Of Roses and Dead or Alive helped make them a powerhouse in the 80s and the group continue to sell-out arenas. (45 words)
It’s a mix of punk and rock and balladry with generous amount so synthesizers from Steve Winwood, but it’s Faithfull’s smoky, cracked voice singing vulnerable songs about sex and heartbreak that led to a Grammy nomination and critical acclaim. (42 words)
The opener, Welcome to the Wonderful World Of, has an impressive Prince-esque riff, It’s Time showcases some bold balladry from Sia and Labrinth, and Lil Wayne’s punchy remix of Genius is a fun highlight. (37 words)
Example sentences (12)
After the release of "Open Arms" and "Still They Ride," however, it provided a welcome reminder that Journey had not given themselves completely over to balladry.
Ahead of the new project, the singer released two new songs, "," both of which showcase Pope's creative turn to a mostly unadorned balladry that puts her endearing voice right up front.
It’s a mix of punk and rock and balladry with generous amount so synthesizers from Steve Winwood, but it’s Faithfull’s smoky, cracked voice singing vulnerable songs about sex and heartbreak that led to a Grammy nomination and critical acclaim.
Singles like “Lost in Yesterday” and “It Might Be Time” shine in the track list, while deep cuts “On Track” and “Is It True” add more diversity in the form of balladry and dance punk.
The boy band – well, Gary Barlow – had already shown they could do serious and affecting balladry with A Million Love Songs, and then they perfectly honed that skill for this classic breakup song.
The first half of is jam-packed with bittersweet bangers and quirky studio experiments, while the latter indulges in a little downhearted balladry.
The group specializes in a gentler version on murder balladry, telling bumpity tales of woe with a patina of phantasma.
However, Head Above Water is largely a collection of plodding balladry featuring lyrics presumably taken from her mindfulness journal.
The band hadn’t quite nailed their departures into balladry on I Brought You My Bullets… – just another part of the teething process.
The glam metal of Livin’ On a Prayer, Bad Medicine and You Give Love a Bad Name and the bombastic balladry of Bed Of Roses and Dead or Alive helped make them a powerhouse in the 80s and the group continue to sell-out arenas.
The opener, Welcome to the Wonderful World Of, has an impressive Prince-esque riff, It’s Time showcases some bold balladry from Sia and Labrinth, and Lil Wayne’s punchy remix of Genius is a fun highlight.
Fans of the style will be swept away by the balladry of the intro, then flattened by the gusto of the guitars, English’s wicked bass runs, and the vigorous tempo that soon takes over.
Common combinations with balladry
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- balladry with 2×
- balladry of 2×