singing the blues

phrase

: feeling sad and discouraged

He's been singing the blues since he lost his job.

Examples of singing the blues in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Which is why many expect the star to soon be singing the blues. — ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026

But those blue bloods are now singing the blues after falling in the quarterfinals. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Filoli Historic House & Garden is closing its Summer Stage Concert Series with a reverend singing the blues and a band playing music from the Roaring ’20s to the Swinging ’60s. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025

But Friday left Lucky’s management singing the blues in the night after a state inspector closed the food hall. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025

The veteran lefty pitched his heart out Wednesday night, but once again, the Rockies were left singing the blues after a 5-1 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Ballpark. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025

Drew Barrymore ain't singing the blues over her Music and Lyrics costar Hugh Grant's recent critique of her questionable vocals. — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2023

Lavelle White, born in 1929, was still singing the blues at Skylark until the doors closed. — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020

Rhymes for singing the blues

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• aircrews
• amuse
• bamboos
• breakthroughs
• canoes
• cashews
• chartreuse
• confuse
• construes