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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That means the whole family can take a group lesson for a song of a price.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The musical earned the pair their first Oscar nomination, for a song from the 1986 film adaptation.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In 2017, Isbell popped onstage for a song when the band played Nashville.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Reznor and Ross have received three Oscar nods for their scores, but this would be their first for a song.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The musical earned the pair their first Oscar nomination, for a song from the 1986 film adaptation.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In 2017, Isbell popped onstage for a song when the band played Nashville.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Reznor and Ross have received three Oscar nods for their scores, but this would be their first for a song.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Nov. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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