songbook

Example Sentences

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The enduring love for these Broadway shows isn’t just about the standards they have bequeathed to the American songbook.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Platt just wanted to have fun, as was the case in his moodily reworked rendition of Addison Rae’s social media hit “Diet Pepsi,” which he cheekily introduced as an American songbook treasure.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

“Movin’ Out” was part of the American songbook.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Sinatra clearly relished the opportunity to bring more esteem to the American songbook, not least by stressing the classical aspects of his music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Last week, I told the cultural chairwoman about my idea of compiling a songbook, and she agreed to let me and Roza do it.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper