for a song
Example Sentences
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“O’Neill may have a fight on her hands to ensure BP’s not sold for a song, and to keep a seat at the table if it were to join forces with a competitor,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Too many of my fellow travelers back then felt that to party even for a song was to betray the revolution.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
Even if it's not for a song, just getting stuff out helps.
From BBC • May 24, 2025
Dressed in gold bodysuits with branch and vine detailing, they transported the audience to an enchanted forest for a song that emphasised the connection between humanity and nature.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
Then one of the younger folk called for a song.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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