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as in to chant
to produce musical sounds with the voice it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well

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as in to intone
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation

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as in to cry
to utter one's distinctive animal sound I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police

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noun

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Anyone can join and there is a mix of skill levels, with some not having sung since elementary school and others who have studied music in college or are music teachers themselves, Case said. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Bob’s Burgers has a long history of recruiting rock royalty to sing songs about butts, burgers, and more. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026 At the end of the Seder, the women got up from their seats to join hands and dance and sing together. Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Best Roman Shades Contributor Lila Allen sings the brand’s praises for the custom curtain offerings available, as well. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sing
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  • Flashing lights and costumed officers flood the theater, as Bernthal and Hecht awkwardly try to get the audience to chant along.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Their sessions incorporate chanting and different musical exercises, similar to what Thompson practiced in school.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • Chuck went viral on social media after the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast repeatedly showed him kicking, screaming and crying in family members’ arms — reacting to the family’s celebrations of Susac’s big day.
    Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps the path forward is not only for those holding the signs, but also for those who stop being spectators — like the young woman to my left on Saturday who suddenly began to cry, or the older woman who, after talking about blues music, felt the need to tell me that this is not good for anyone.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • The married father of two sons, who had been on the force for seven months, was making his regular rounds and stopped at Circle K, spotting Teresa talking with a 16-year-old boy outside the store, according to court records.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And, even then, maybe don’t talk to me.
    Jesse Eisenberg, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • Apollo Records ambient-house longplayer impregnated with weed smoke, working simultaneously from the intractable computer logic of vintage IDM and the loose rules of a jam session.
    Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The movie follows Rick Power (Rudd), a wedding band singer who stumbles into a late-night jam session with former boy band star Danny (Jonas) and reignites his passion for songwriting.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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  • Giddey bluntly vocalized the reality of his team’s current position.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Throughout our interview, Cardi seems self-conscious about vocalizing her anxieties, not about the anxieties themselves, but there are so many of them spewing out of her.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
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  • Its founding principles—informed by an environmentally-conscious ethos and values which ‘protect the islands, support local communities, and do business in a…fair and future-focused way,’ says Dixon—mirrored those at Nikoi, and still hold strong today.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • These experiences eventually informed the vision behind The Tagline Group.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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  • The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.
    cleveland, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.
    Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
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  • Karla Brustad has put on sing-alongs, strum alongs, hootenannies and all sorts of free community jams, getting folks singing and playing the ukulele.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In the season opener against Lemont, Sokolnicki entered the game with two runners on base and no outs in the top of the seventh inning and worked his way out of the jam with just three pitches.
    Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

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