sing-along

Or sing·a·long

[sing-uh-lawng, -long]

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

verb

1. to join in singing with a performer

noun

1. such a singsong

Word History and Origins

Origin of sing-along¹

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

Example Sentences

When the Indigo Girls suggested to McLachlan that the festival have all the artists come onstage at the end of the night for an encore sing-along, one of the favored choices was Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi,” which happened despite Mitchell also being adverse to the festival for similar reasons as Patti Smith.

From Salon

But when “KPop Demon Hunters” had a one-weekend theatrical sing-along release two whole months after its initial streaming release, the film still managed to rake in $18 million, ostensibly from an audience who had mostly already seen it.

From Salon

And in October, “Hazbin Hotel” fans will have the opportunity to join one-night-along sing-along screenings promoting the show ahead of its second season.

From Salon

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

It avoided theaters until a special release last weekend for a limited run of sing-along screenings.

From Los Angeles Times