songbook
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of songbook
before 1000; Old English sang-bōc service book (not recorded in ME); see song, book
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Alongside the normal applause and cheers, they were greeted with a chant that isn't a regular from the songbook.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
We have the Bob Dylan songbook and what me and my husband do for fun is just open a page and play whatever song is on that page.”
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
But it didn’t even have an original score, drawing instead on hits from the songbook of Celine Dion, played with delectable verve by the show’s co-author, Marla Mindelle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The enduring love for these Broadway shows isn’t just about the standards they have bequeathed to the American songbook.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Piano lessons became epic and trying, largely due to my refusal to follow the prescribed method and Robbie’s refusal to see anything good in my freewheeling approach to her songbook.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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