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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There were also performances from magicians/AGT alumni Piff the Magic Dragon, Shin Lim, and Mat Franco, and trap choir/AGT alumni Sainted teamed up with season 20 finalist Mama Duke for a song.
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Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
There were spontaneous, albeit not as profound, moments when specific phrases in conversation turned into the impetus for a song.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Those are solid weekly totals for a song nearly 30 years old.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
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Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
There were spontaneous, albeit not as profound, moments when specific phrases in conversation turned into the impetus for a song.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Those are solid weekly totals for a song nearly 30 years old.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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