burst into song
Example Sentences
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When told that he had, the men burst into song.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
“We did as we were told, and when we sat on the front steps Liza spontaneously burst into song with ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow.’
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2024
Clustered in a dank, darkened corridor offstage, members of the chorus drew themselves up, preparing to burst into song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
This from a character who invents a chocolate that makes people burst into song!
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Sometimes it stopped for a few seconds, spread out and resettled its wings, then swelled its speckled breast and again burst into song.
From "1984" by George Orwell
