1
: the act or art of singing
2
: poetical composition
3
a
: a short musical composition of words and music
b
: a collection of such compositions
4
: a distinctive or characteristic sound or series of sounds (as of a bird, insect, or whale)
5
a
: a melody for a lyric poem or ballad
b
: a poem easily set to music
6
a
: a habitual or characteristic manner
b
: a violent, abusive, or noisy reaction
put up quite a song
7
: a small amount
sold for a song
Examples of song in a Sentence
He sang a love song.
The song was playing on the radio.
The event was celebrated in song by a folk group.
I could hear the song of a sparrow.
Recent Examples on the Web
On the other hand, there’s also something irksome about biopics that have actors lip sync to the original songs, like Naomi Ackie did for I Wanna Dance With Somebody or, much less successfully, Dennis Quaid in Great Balls of Fire!
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The bill would prohibit certain unauthorized uses of dead performers in films, TV shows or songs.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Law enforcement also found 50 files, mostly audio files of chants and songs, celebrating the conquests of the Islamic State and the need for jihad.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Traditional Chechen music includes instrumental songs and epic ballads, according to the Guardian.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
The former earned Rihanna a Grammy nomination for best song written for visual media, and an Oscar nod in the best original song category.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Immortalized in documentaries, movies, songs and even graced with a performance by Johnny Cash, the prison is the state’s only such institution that conducts executions.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Holding red Solo cups in honor of another Keith song, the crowd (and performers) raised their cups and sang along.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Research also found songs have gotten shorter over the years.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The bill would prohibit certain unauthorized uses of dead performers in films, TV shows or songs.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Law enforcement also found 50 files, mostly audio files of chants and songs, celebrating the conquests of the Islamic State and the need for jihad.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Traditional Chechen music includes instrumental songs and epic ballads, according to the Guardian.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
The former earned Rihanna a Grammy nomination for best song written for visual media, and an Oscar nod in the best original song category.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Immortalized in documentaries, movies, songs and even graced with a performance by Johnny Cash, the prison is the state’s only such institution that conducts executions.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Holding red Solo cups in honor of another Keith song, the crowd (and performers) raised their cups and sang along.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Research also found songs have gotten shorter over the years.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/song. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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song
noun1
: the act or art of singing
2
: poetical composition : poetry
3
: a short piece of music with words intended to be sung
4
: a characteristic sound or series of sounds (as of a bird)
5
a
: a melody for a lyric poem or ballad
b
: a poem easily set to music
6
: a small amount
can be bought for a song
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