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as in talked
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police
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Recent Examples of sang
With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey Bieber and their son Jack Blues, 11 months, as Bieber sang the tune.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey Bieber and their son Jack Blues, 11 months, as Bieber sang the tune.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sang
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Early this month, outside a Queens synagogue that was hosting an event to promote real-estate investment in Jerusalem, a group of protesters chanted their support for Hamas.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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About 400 protesters chanted braved the cold with temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the single digits in Hartford.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
20 Jan. 2026
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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The school district and Corinth parents have talked with both cities to make improvements on 83rd Street, Mission Road and Lee Boulevard — the main roadways students use to bike to Corinth.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the doc’s Sundance world premiere, Wangondu and Brown talked to THR about the making of Kikuyu Land, universal themes explored in the film and how the film became deeply personal for Wangondu.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Our understanding of how their brains tolerate hypothermia and ischemia has informed research efforts, as well as life-saving treatments, for stroke, cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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His view of the agency is informed by his experience as a young astronaut preparing to fly when the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry in 2003, killing all seven passengers.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Miami squeaked into the postseason after a long and protracted battle — with a public relations nudge from the ACC — to leap past Notre Dame.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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Beshear squeaked out a win with roughly 5,000 votes.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Sang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sang. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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