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Sing Sing

American  
[sing sing] / ˈsɪŋ ˌsɪŋ /

noun

  1. the state prison at Ossining, New York.

  2. former name of Ossining.


Sing Sing British  

noun

  1. a prison in New York State, in Ossining

"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 Sing

variant of Ossining

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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

Sing Sing star Domingo plays a prison inmate who joins a performing arts programme, while Stan is nominated for portraying a young Donald Trump.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2025

But most of Sing Sing is on the hill, and from the lineup room, we climb there.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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