for a song
idiom
chiefly US, informal
: for a very small amount of money
This old car can be bought/had for a song.
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At the time, Visva was closing on a deal for a joint venture with Republic (the paperwork was officially signed in the beginning of the year) and Aspers was looking for a K-pop act for a song for the end of the film.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
After a couple songs, the group brought out Minnesota singer-songwriter Ber for two songs and then local band Gully Boys’ Nadi McGill and Kathy Callahan for a song each before returning to Stump.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
And for a song that's over 30 years old, that's really a gift.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This differs from record of the year which is awarded for a song's recording, going to the performing artist, producer, recording engineer and/or mixer.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
After a couple songs, the group brought out Minnesota singer-songwriter Ber for two songs and then local band Gully Boys’ Nadi McGill and Kathy Callahan for a song each before returning to Stump.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
And for a song that's over 30 years old, that's really a gift.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This differs from record of the year which is awarded for a song's recording, going to the performing artist, producer, recording engineer and/or mixer.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for a song
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“For a song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20song. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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