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• sing-along
  sing-along

  noun

  an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.
• sing along
  sing along

  verb

  to join in singing with a performer

sing-along

American  

[sing-uh-lawng, -long] / ˈsɪŋ əˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

Or singalong

noun

1. an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.

2. an occasion marked by such singing.

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sing along British  

verb

1. to join in singing with a performer

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noun

1. such a singsong

Etymology

Origin of sing-along

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase sing along

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Example Sentences

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sing-along sing along

Even louder than the sing-along to “The Middle” is the call and response from the crowd on the album’s second-biggest hit, “Sweetness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

On Friday, the entire school got to enjoy an exclusive sing-along version of the film, which is a live-action remake of Disney's hit animated version from 2016.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

Selecting “We’ll Meet Again” as the sing-along tune to end “The Colbert Report” was both nostalgic and symbolic.

From Salon ● May 21, 2026

Sometimes a dull class just required an impromptu sing-along.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

As the women sing along some struggle to hold back tears.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

As speakers took the mic and sang “America the Beautiful,” Lennon, a child of Irish and Scottish immigrants, dismissed herself briefly to sing along.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

JD: Green Day might not need the same level of production, because there are songs that people want to sing along to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 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

Then we would go out for strawberry milk shakes and sing along to Joan Jett on the radio.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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