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.

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And thinking about a history of racial issues and my own experiences that didn't always sing of liberty and equality. ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025 The bustling arrangements—which frequently feature layers of strings, percussion, and woodwinds—surge and swell as Gibbons sings of her aging body and home life. Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024

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“Sing of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sing%20of. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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