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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.


sing along British  

verb

  1. to join in singing with a performer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. such a singsong

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sing-along

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

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It has also experimented with special events, like a “KPop Demon Hunters” big-screen sing-along.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

Capitalizing on this boon, Netflix pushed the film into theaters for special sing-along screenings, which proved to be a hit for “Wicked” last year, and raked in $18 million over just one weekend.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

You've brought your guitar and your capo47 to the sing-along because you'd like to play along, too.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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