singing telegram
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In 1933, the first singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegram Co. in New York.
From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2021
In the season premiere the Guy finds a lost dog and helps a singing telegram performer find some relief.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2020
There was one occasion actually where somebody managed to come to one of our concerts and get into the dressing room under the auspices of being a singing telegram.
From Fox News • Sep. 1, 2019
But Tucker, who rose to country stardom in the early 1970s, needed one more thing: a drag queen available on short notice to dress up as her and deliver a singing telegram.
From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2019
Aspiring actress Roxy Cumberland is willing to do anything to make ends meet — including hiring herself out as a singing telegram.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2015
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