karaoke
noun
kar·a·o·ke
ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē 
ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā
ˌka-rē-,
also
kə-ˈrō-kē
ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā
: a device that plays instrumental accompaniments for a selection of songs to which the user sings along and that records the user's singing with the music
a karaoke machine
also
: a form of entertainment involving the use of such a device (as in a bar)
Examples of karaoke in a Sentence
That bar has karaoke on Saturday night.
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Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
The Kids Camps were equally as comprehensive, accepting newborns in the nursery to 17-year-olds in a more age appropriate space, like a karaoke bar.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Downloads are up slightly, streaming up 106%, video 185%, and karaoke 198% week-over-week.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
So, Entertainment Weekly is flipping through film history to pick the 15 most memorable movie karaoke moments.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Karaoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/karaoke. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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karaoke
noun
kar·a·o·ke
ˌkar-ē-ˌō-kē
kə-ˈrō-kē
kə-ˈrō-kē
: a device that plays music to which the user sings along and that records the user's singing with the music
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