a cappella
Example Sentences
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“I loved my brother,” he sings, a cappella.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
In front of a red velvet curtain with smudged mascara and a crystal teardrop on her cheek, Del Rio delivered a moving a cappella performance of “Llorando,” a Spanish-language take of Roy Orbison’s “Crying.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
But who would watch a show about Charlotte and Harry, and LTW and Herbert, living and loving and occasionally hooting in support of their friend’s corny a cappella outfit?
From Salon • May 29, 2025
But as soon as it was over, I went back and listened to “Springsteen” a cappella in 30-mile-an-hour winds that night, and I knew it was good.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025
Ainsley sashays away, saying, “Her father is going to ruin the a cappella group. That’s why I quit....”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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