karaoke
noun
kar·a·o·ke
ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē 
ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā
ˌka-rē-,
also
kə-ˈrō-kē
ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā
: a device that plays instrumental accompaniments for a selection of songs to which the user sings along and that records the user's singing with the music
a karaoke machine
also
: a form of entertainment involving the use of such a device (as in a bar)
Examples of karaoke in a Sentence
That bar has karaoke on Saturday night.
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Streaming and video for the track are down from the previous week, but downloads gained by 104%, radio by 117%, and karaoke by 107%.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
What to expect: The family-friendly party will be rodeo-themed with a mechanical bull, a petting zoo, a karaoke contest and $1 beer from LaBARatory.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
Initially, Ruth considered repurposing an old karaoke machine to help her mom, but couldn't find the microphone that came with it.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Late in the film, Edward finds himself at a karaoke spot with Oswald.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
What to expect: The family-friendly party will be rodeo-themed with a mechanical bull, a petting zoo, a karaoke contest and $1 beer from LaBARatory.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
Initially, Ruth considered repurposing an old karaoke machine to help her mom, but couldn't find the microphone that came with it.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Late in the film, Edward finds himself at a karaoke spot with Oswald.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for karaoke
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“Karaoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/karaoke. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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karaoke
noun
kar·a·o·ke
ˌkar-ē-ˌō-kē
kə-ˈrō-kē
kə-ˈrō-kē
: a device that plays music to which the user sings along and that records the user's singing with the music
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