plural sing-alongs
: an informal session of group singing of popular or folk songs : songfest
People who had brought their guitars led spontaneous sing-alongs in the hotel lobby.The New Yorker
Old-fashioned hayrides and sing-alongs in front of a campfire …Mary Beth Giles
Audience participation is one of the things that has made the show a success, and there will, again, be plenty of opportunity to take part in the sing-alongs.Canadian Motorist
also : a song appropriate for a sing-along
A guy from the wedding party joined the band for the Garth Brooks classic sing-along "Friends in Low Places" and knocked it out of the park. Luke Vose

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Both are comedies with tender moments and Christmas sing-alongs. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024 Get tickets for 'Wicked' sing-along showings AMC and Cinemark in Kentucky are among the theater chains offering the special showings. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024 Fans can look forward to special sing-along screenings of Wicked on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25. Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024 Universal announced today that special interactive, sing-along Wicked screenings are making their way to theaters in the United States, Canada, and select international markets beginning December 25th. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sing-along 

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sing-along was in 1959

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“Sing-along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing-along. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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