a cappella

Example Sentences

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“I loved my brother,” he sings, a cappella.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Singers Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony and Scott Hoying, a founding member of the a cappella group Pentatonix, will rep the music industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 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

It plays softly in the background, and then Bono sings it, solo, a cappella.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2025

I started in on an a cappella version of the latest Oscar Mayer commercial, hoping he might join in once the spirit moved him.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris