Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
sung
IPA transcription: [s'ʌŋ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Sung, Sung_dynasty, Song, Song_dynasty
Meaning:
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
Usage examples
They were usually sung to put children to sleep.
They had bards and minstrels, who sung at the great festivals.
These are sung by the choir, and will be most impressive, I think.
The song pleased the ladies much, and each of them afterwards sung one in her turn.
I heard the people stirring around in the house now, and see a light. The man sung out:
When the song, "Lord, I'm coming home," was sung after the service I made my way to the altar.
In most cases words suitable to the several occasions were sung with lullabies, laments, and occupation-tunes.
High in the sumac the Cardinal had sung until his throat was parched, and the fountain of hope was almost dry.
He wondered how long it took to teach a man to sing, anyhow; and he wondered if a man could sing--who never had sung.
A strain of odd, jerky sounds was followed by these words, sung by a man through his nose with great vigor of expression: