an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.
an occasion marked by such singing.
First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase sing along
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There’s also a collective sing-along that audience members are encouraged to join if they know the song: “The Hucklebuck,” made popular by Chubby Checker in 1960.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
On the back of its blockbuster-style debut, the platform also released a limited "sing-along" edition in North American cinemas for one weekend, which topped the box-office chart.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
It featured a behind the scenes look at the animation process, a dance class and sing-along screening of the animated musical.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The crowd sings along to pulse-thumping anthems from Britney Spears, Charli XCX and Bad Bunny, with a Paramore sing-along thrown in for everyone’s inner emo babe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2026
“I believe I’ll take a nap before the sing-along tonight. But first, Grover, we need to talk, again, about your less-than-perfect performance on this assignment.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
He continues: "It has that thing where you can sing along to it but it's got that undertone of sadness, it's also got that lift in the chorus."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The vocalist credited his love for Boston’s original frontman Brad Delp and his desire to sing along with him on the radio for helping to develop his own singing voice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
If Indiana fans have occasion to dance and sing along to “Hurts So Good” again on Monday, though, Mellencamp’s tour logistics might become even more complicated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Videos published on social media have shown her performing the songs in front of dozens of people, some of whom sing along in a rare display of dissent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Zohra pulls up Taylor Swift on YouTube and starts to sing along with her off-key.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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