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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Below, all the work Ms. Rachel is doing for kids around the world that doesn’t include sing-alongs.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 June 2025
In a nation where singing is usually confined to soccer stadiums, these elementary school sing-alongs are a rare fragment of creative expression and unity.
—Katie Marie Davies, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
The a cappella performance quickly turned into a sing-along as the crowd joined in.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 June 2025
Then, of course, there’s another big sing-along at the end — of a song that both longtime fans and pretty much everyone else will know the words to — and that’s probably why most people bought tickets in the first place.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 June 2025
In a nation where singing is usually confined to soccer stadiums, these elementary school sing-alongs are a rare fragment of creative expression and unity.
—Katie Marie Davies, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
The a cappella performance quickly turned into a sing-along as the crowd joined in.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 June 2025
Then, of course, there’s another big sing-along at the end — of a song that both longtime fans and pretty much everyone else will know the words to — and that’s probably why most people bought tickets in the first place.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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“Sing-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing-along. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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