Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mr. Jackson’s smart and singable libretto is a potent throughline, its surface comedy floating above a dark and—naturally—complicated view of the modern age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“I’m not here for long/Catch me or I go Houdini,” she demands in “Houdini,” one of the album’s prerelease singles, creating an open-voweled, singable shorthand for making her escape.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

"The many traditions and rituals associated with the song - as well as its simple, singable tune - are key to understanding its phenomenal spread, and why we still sing it today."

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2021

That hit established Polo’s singable flow, but over more traditional, radio-friendly trap beats.

From Slate • May 1, 2021

Figure 6.18: The same hymn in C is more easily singable by a congregation.

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