a cappella
Example Sentences
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“I loved my brother,” he sings, a cappella.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Garcia played guitar on the couple’s 1975 album, “Keith & Donna,” and harmonized with the pair on the a cappella track “Who Was John.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
“When I Needed You” climaxed with a moving a cappella singalong that had virtually the entire crowd belting Jepsen’s lines about discovering how far is too far to go to accommodate a selfish partner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
“You pull it out of the piano, you put it on the harp, it’s still working, you take out of the harp, you sing it a cappella, it’s still working, good song.”
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2025
“Oh, right. That guy from your a cappella group?”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
