How to Use singing the blues in a Sentence

singing the blues

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  • Which is why many expect the star to soon be singing the blues.
    — ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And here’s a thought that might have opponents singing the blues.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But those blue bloods are now singing the blues after falling in the quarterfinals.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • 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

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