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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police
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as in jam session
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Recent Examples of sing
Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Wherever Nikki alights is a space to laugh, play the dozens (preferably over bid whist), celebrate and, yes mourn and sing with these and other giants.
—L. Lamar Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Scott Hocker, theweek, 5 Jan. 2024
So: Is any of this so very different from the absurd, grab-bag felicity of director King's Paddington 2, where we were enchanted watching a teddy bear sing and dance in prison?
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
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Popular on Variety The hour plays like a transitory modern version of an old-school Christmas variety special, with each of the guests prompted to loudly sing along to classic holiday tracks as well as their own biggest hits.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Wherever Nikki alights is a space to laugh, play the dozens (preferably over bid whist), celebrate and, yes mourn and sing with these and other giants.
—L. Lamar Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Yet the legendary musical's score swings and sings.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 5 Jan. 2024
So: Is any of this so very different from the absurd, grab-bag felicity of director King's Paddington 2, where we were enchanted watching a teddy bear sing and dance in prison?
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
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But soon the crowd was back to dancing, clapping and chanting.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Outside the courthouse, small groups of pro- and anti-Netanyahu demonstrators are chanting from opposite sides of a police barrier.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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So grab a tissue and prepare to cry one last time as Entertainment Weekly pays tribute to the 21 TV show cancellations that hurt the most this year.EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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His wife often cries and chews her nails out of nervousness.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Petra came to talk to Gabriel late in the evening, when she was possessed by fears for her parents.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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His players did the talking for him, responding with a 16-7 run to start the third quarter to cut their deficit to four.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Chanel Beads: Your Day Will Come After years of feeling adrift in the local Seattle DIY scene, Shane Lavers had an epiphany at a jam session that led him to take guitar music seriously and move to New York.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Or Jimi Hendrix, ready for another jam session lasting until at least 3 a.m.Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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For starters, Delle has been vocalizing three unique signature whistles, which is weird.New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
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In the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, many celebrities proudly vocalized their opinions on President-elect Donald Trump.Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, a messenger informs Claire that her husband Jamie (Sam Heughan) has been lost at sea on his way to the American Colonies.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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This helped the design inform several storytelling beats.Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
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The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
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Chocolate or Nutella babka is a favorite at the holidays, but these breads can also be made with jams, nuts, and spiced fillings.Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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In addition, ice storms can create black ice -- patchy ice on roadways or other transportation surfaces that cannot easily be seen -- and ice jams in lakes and streams, which can contribute to severe flooding, the NWS said.Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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