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singsong

[sing-sawng, -song] / ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ /


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There may be no simpler lyrics in all of popular music except, maybe, “la-la,” the classic singsong about nothing that, according to the Delfonics, can also mean “I love you.”

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

He meets the younger singer on her turf: The track is a theatrical pop confection with a busy, singsong melody, and Mr. Smith’s ageless cracked moan makes him sound like an approving father figure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

While Lindhome solo retains her trademark singsong, sweet-and-sour delivery, the themes within her work have deepened to reflect a more complicated stage of life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025

A rabbi led a singsong chant calling for “no more war” and “cease-fire now” and offered a prayer for peace in Hebrew and English.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

It was during Nat’s watch early the morning of the eighth when he heard the lookout’s singsong, “Land, ho-o-o-o-o-o!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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