How to Use karaoke in a Sentence

karaoke

noun
  • That bar has karaoke on Saturday night.
  • Her voice filled the halls of her church and the karaoke stage.
    — AZCentral.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • YouTube’s great for karaoke, and singing’s good for the lungs.
    — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Open mics and karaoke are part of the tight end's vibe.
    — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
  • What’s the best Broadway show tune to sing for karaoke?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The rest of us will have to keep working on our karaoke games.
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2021
  • As if that weren't enough, there was karaoke, just like at the party in the movie.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 May 2024
  • There's even a karaoke setup at the pub for more late-night fun.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • When the weather’s bad, the karaoke system comes to the rescue.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 May 2022
  • There was a lot of improv in that too, like Nate's karaoke.
    — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Look for a stage with karaoke and live music, plus a DJ booth.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, the decline of karaoke machine sales aligns with the rise of smartphones and tablets in the late 2000s.
    — Adario Strange, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Throw on karaoke versions of songs on YouTube at home and let your singing skills shine.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Line dancing, karaoke, bull rides and hourly ghost tours.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
  • This used to be viewed as more of a dive-bar with karaoke, but now has an upscale menu.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Here, there are showers and tents and a karaoke machine.
    — Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The search for answers played out in a Rowland Heights home, in a room the owners use for karaoke.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023
  • A lot of the older karaoke singers around the Bay have disappeared, says Miyamori.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
  • Even a Grammy-winning karaoke queen has bad days at the mic.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 June 2024
  • To my ears, Jolie sounds fantastic, the kind of voice that would knock ’em dead on karaoke night.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • That’s when the host suddenly pulled out a karaoke machine and fired it up.
    — Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
  • That's when the host suddenly pulled out a karaoke machine and fired it up.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Choosing the perfect karaoke song is a mix of art and science.
    — Ada Tsengassistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
  • What Happens Live, where she was asked what her top karaoke pick is.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Your teen won’t mind singing with you either on this karaoke set that’s 40% off right now.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The event was complete with a stage and a disco ball — where Hilton hosted karaoke.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023
  • And for karaoke lovers, sing-along versions with lyrics in a dozen Earth languages.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Across the street, the old Kapow and its sister bar-restaurant next door, The Dubliner, did their share of karaoke nights.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The celebration ended in a karaoke bar, followed by a cup of tea and chicken nuggets in bed for the newlyweds.
    — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The space will host comedy, dueling pianos and karaoke.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025

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