sing out

phrasal verb

sang out or sung out; sung out; singing out; sings out
1
: to say or shout something loudly
If you need any help, just sing out.
The children sang out "good morning" to the teacher.
The crowd sang out insults.
2
: to sing something loudly
The singer stopped and the crowd sang out the rest of the chorus.

Examples of sing out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the Barber’s first movement rounds the corner into the recapitulation section, the soloist has a few precious seconds to breathe as the orchestra sings out the main tune. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024 Both believe that an intentional diversity, equity and inclusion mindset is the way to make Paramount Global’s values sing out. Jamie Wareham, Fortune Europe, 18 Sep. 2024 So convincing are the settings and so intentional are the props that meaning sings out when Aurora decides to substitute one order for another. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024 In their research, the scientists found that the first elephant to sing out would have his neighbor join in, with each elephant joining the call just before the preceding rumble had tapered off. New Atlas, 22 July 2024 Last week’s column was all about the X factor of audience participation, because that’s what sang out to my soul. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 May 2024 Rooms are filled with modern and antique furniture, while the bones of the building—stone walls, eaves, gargoyles—sing out. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023 Enlarge / Andrew Cunningham's modded and restored Game Boy Advance could, with enough time, sing out all the data loaded into a cartridge. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024 Though it is not sung out loud, the lyrics appear on the screen as the plaintive melody is played, and Wulf’s own voice (recorded in the late 1960s) introduces it. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024

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“Sing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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