plural sing-alongs
: an informal session of group singing of popular or folk songs : songfest
People who had brought their guitars led spontaneous sing-alongs in the hotel lobby.The New Yorker
Old-fashioned hayrides and sing-alongs in front of a campfire …Mary Beth Giles
Audience participation is one of the things that has made the show a success, and there will, again, be plenty of opportunity to take part in the sing-alongs.Canadian Motorist
also : a song appropriate for a sing-along
A guy from the wedding party joined the band for the Garth Brooks classic sing-along "Friends in Low Places" and knocked it out of the park. Luke Vose

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Life, at is most inconspicuously precious, is built from truck-stop ice creams, sing-alongs to a treasured tune and underwater shenanigans at a budget hotel pool, not from grand gestures. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 Program includes pre-concert crafts, dances and sing-alongs followed by a 30-minute concert. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 Universal is offering Wicked to consumers in the home at a $30 price point for Premium EST (digital ownership) and $20 for PVOD (digital rental), which includes the original film and the sing-along versions. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025 Universal’s musical movie has received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, sparking an influx of memes, merchandise and videos of moviegoers enjoying sing-along screenings. Michaela Zee, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sing-along 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sing-along was in 1959

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“Sing-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing-along. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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