Definitions
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- noun A kind of
verse with a simple, song-likerhythm . - noun colloquial An informal gathering involving group
singing . - adjective Like a piece of sing-song; simple and
melodic , song-like.
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Examples
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I still remember my grade school days of the '60s at Our Holy Redeemer Catholic school in Freeport, Long Island, when a girl would pay a little attention to one of us boys, how the rest of the boys would taunt us with the sing-song, "She liiiiiikes you" or break into song: "James and Patty, sitting on a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g... ."
James M. Lynch: Do You 'Like' Me? James M. Lynch 2012
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I still remember my grade school days of the '60s at Our Holy Redeemer Catholic school in Freeport, Long Island, when a girl would pay a little attention to one of us boys, how the rest of the boys would taunt us with the sing-song, "She liiiiiikes you" or break into song: "James and Patty, sitting on a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g... ."
James M. Lynch: Do You 'Like' Me? James M. Lynch 2012
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“We would rather be in our beds, but duty calls,” said Teddy, addressing Ruby in a sing-song voice, dunking his toast wedge into his coffee.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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I still remember my grade school days of the '60s at Our Holy Redeemer Catholic school in Freeport, Long Island, when a girl would pay a little attention to one of us boys, how the rest of the boys would taunt us with the sing-song, "She liiiiiikes you" or break into song: "James and Patty, sitting on a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g... ."
James M. Lynch: Do You 'Like' Me? James M. Lynch 2012
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Barney says, mocking me in the sing-song hyuck-yuck-yuck voice that is part of his stage shtick.
Me & Barney the Purple Dinosaur Con Chapman 2011
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“Wherever Castlemaine goes…” he said in his sing-song voice.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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From the day ward she heard a few patients gather together for a morning sing-song.
365 tomorrows » Tiddly-om-pom-pom : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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From the day ward she heard a few patients gather together for a morning sing-song.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » November : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Mrs. Gwyn is an actress, Charlotte, she said in that sing-song voice adults often use with children.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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'Oh, it's you,' came Empson's strange sing-song voice over the phone.
A Tonic, Humane and Civilizing Force Roger Kimball 2011
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