harmony

Definition

  • noun: the combination of different musical notes played or sung at the same time to produce a pleasing sound
  • noun: tuneful sound
  • often used after 'in'
  • synonyms: melody, diatessaron, dispersed harmony

Examples

  • She taught him how to sing 'harmony'. [=how to sing notes that combined with other notes in a pleasing way]

  • The governor's statement is totally 'out of harmony with' the mayor's earlier comments.

  • Our proposal has been revised to bring it 'into harmony with' their requirements.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Naive little hick with good grades and big ideas decides 'Hey, look at me, I'm gonna move to Zootopia... Where predators and prey live in harmony and sing Kumbaya!' Only to find, whoopsie, we don't all get along. And that dream of becoming a big city cop, double whoopsie, she's a meter maid. (..)
    2016 Zootopia
  • (..) Back then, the world was divided in two. Vicious predator, or meek prey. But over time, we evolved, and moved beyond or primitive savage ways. Now predator and prey live in harmony. And every young mammal... has multitudinous opportunities. - Yeah, I don't have to cower in a... a herd anymore. (..)
    2016 Zootopia