sing-song
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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
Asked to produce the records, the 78-year-old reportedly responded “mockingly, repeating the request in a sing-song voice.”
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
"Whatever it is, it's definitely not politics," she says, her jaunty sing-song voice soaring into a laugh.
From BBC • May 26, 2024
Various works written in traditional “waka” style were presented Friday, solemnly read aloud in a sing-song way, like a chant, as the imperial family watched.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Then he began in a sing-song manner to rhyme about each one in turn.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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