sing of
phrasal verb
sang of or sung of; sung of; singing of; sings of
literary + old-fashioned
: to speak or write about (someone or something) especially with enthusiasm
The poet sang of knights and medieval times.
Examples of sing of in a Sentence
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Springsteen sang of being trapped on the edge of catharsis, and the music seemed to want to suspend time.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
And thinking about a history of racial issues and my own experiences that didn't always sing of liberty and equality.
—ABC News, 28 Jan. 2024
The single is built upon the cheeky title, as Grande sings of healing and being done with caring for other people’s projections.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2024
Mantell and Cohen were reaching across time to the prehistoric hunters who told stories around flickering fires; to Homer, who sang of kings and monsters; to generations of parents who whispered fables to their children in the dark.
—Sam Dolnick, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Thorn’s exquisite, melancholic alto sings of the unbreakable bond between love and pain.
—Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
Ellen Isaacs, left, and Lee Nuss, center, both from Florida, hold each other and a sing of remembrance of Randall M. Nuss, Lee's husband, during a protest with other advocates for opioid victims outside the Department of Justice on Dec. 3, 2021.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2023
In her signature, soulful voice, the Santana Lopez actress sings of uplifting anyone who experiences loneliness or feels like an outcast.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
Like Wonder, who often sang of trees and flowers and took Earth’s beauty into account, this music tries to assess our significance on the planet.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Nov. 2023
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
And thinking about a history of racial issues and my own experiences that didn't always sing of liberty and equality.
—ABC News, 28 Jan. 2024
The single is built upon the cheeky title, as Grande sings of healing and being done with caring for other people’s projections.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2024
Mantell and Cohen were reaching across time to the prehistoric hunters who told stories around flickering fires; to Homer, who sang of kings and monsters; to generations of parents who whispered fables to their children in the dark.
—Sam Dolnick, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Thorn’s exquisite, melancholic alto sings of the unbreakable bond between love and pain.
—Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
Ellen Isaacs, left, and Lee Nuss, center, both from Florida, hold each other and a sing of remembrance of Randall M. Nuss, Lee's husband, during a protest with other advocates for opioid victims outside the Department of Justice on Dec. 3, 2021.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2023
In her signature, soulful voice, the Santana Lopez actress sings of uplifting anyone who experiences loneliness or feels like an outcast.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
Like Wonder, who often sang of trees and flowers and took Earth’s beauty into account, this music tries to assess our significance on the planet.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Nov. 2023
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“Sing of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing%20of. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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