sing-song
Example Sentences
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“Company,” a reggae tune with a guest appearance from Jamaican dancehall vocalist Buju Banton, gives Ms. Lennox an opportunity to try on a sing-song melodic guise and it suits her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
He was renowned for his good looks and sing-song southern accent, as well as a passing resemblance to the late actor and showman Yves Montand.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
His speech ping-ponged between self-pity and incoherence, delivered in that odd sing-song quiet voice he uses when his aides tell him to act "serious."
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024
Robin Williams — with a face full of whipped cream, aging prosthetics and a sing-song voice — charmed audiences with “Mrs. Doubtfire” in 1993.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
Then he began in a sing-song manner to rhyme about each one in turn.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
