Sing Sing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Sing Sing
variant of Ossining
Example Sentences
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While Domingo is taking on big-budget spectacles, he still keeps a foot in indie films, working with A24 on Sing Sing, for example.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
"It was just a lot of steps along the way that all of us figured it out," explained Bentley, whose first Oscar nomination came last year for best adapted screenplay for "Sing Sing."
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
"It represents something very strong, very powerful in terms of law and order...Alcatraz is, I would say, the ultimate. Sing Sing and Alcatraz, right? The movies."
From Salon ● May 5, 2025
The star won best actor for his performance in Sing Sing, a powerful film about an educational performing arts programme in a New York prison.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024
There were so many unresolved angry exchanges in Sing Sing, so much that never got settled.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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