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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The interactive screenings — which model similar sing-alongs hosted for movie musicals such as The Greatest Showman — will arrive just over a month after Wicked initially premieres in theaters Nov. 22 after more than three years in the making. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024 Besides seeing Santa, there is also a sensory-friendly Santa, a sing-along event, and a night for Santa to take a photo with a pet. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024 Mitchell’s catchy sing-along remains the ultimate song on the topic. Steve Baltin, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 General admission tickets are $50 and include unlimited snacks, a welcome cocktail/mocktail and soft drinks throughout the event, group sing-alongs, a temporary tattoo station, photo booths, bracelet trading and more. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sing-along 

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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 24 Nov. 2024.

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