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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Taylor, maybe, for a song here or there, but her persona is essentially a serious one; ditto for Chappell Roan, whose sense of mirth is strong but maybe not her overriding thing.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Those are solid weekly totals for a song nearly 30 years old.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
The shooting came shortly after the rapper recorded a video for a song that disrespected Big Jook’s music producer brother, Yo Gotti.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Her new music isn’t necessarily always analyzed for its lyrics or melody first, but rather for what guy might be the inspiration for a song.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Those are solid weekly totals for a song nearly 30 years old.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
The shooting came shortly after the rapper recorded a video for a song that disrespected Big Jook’s music producer brother, Yo Gotti.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Her new music isn’t necessarily always analyzed for its lyrics or melody first, but rather for what guy might be the inspiration for a song.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“For a song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20song. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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