sing-along
noun
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
The New YorkerOld-fashioned hayrides and sing-alongs in front of a campfire …—Mary Beth Giles
Mary Beth GilesAudience 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
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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For fans eager to sing along like Cabello, a special sing-along version of Wicked will be hitting theaters on Christmas Day.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2024
Applause erupts at the string of performances, including an impressive handbell ensemble who mastered many holiday sing-along tunes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
From a vast catalog of audiobooks to sing-alongs and an ever increasing number of titles, this is the perfect on-the-go solution for young learners.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Lyrics eventually appear onscreen, as tracks surface from the hazy darkness of their process — not only as subtitles but in the original Spanish as if the filmmakers had devised the film as a sing-along.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2024
Applause erupts at the string of performances, including an impressive handbell ensemble who mastered many holiday sing-along tunes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
From a vast catalog of audiobooks to sing-alongs and an ever increasing number of titles, this is the perfect on-the-go solution for young learners.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Lyrics eventually appear onscreen, as tracks surface from the hazy darkness of their process — not only as subtitles but in the original Spanish as if the filmmakers had devised the film as a sing-along.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Sing-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing-along. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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