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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Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Nothing in all that therapy has been more fun than his teaching of the complex karaoke step, which originated in Japan.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
In Hawaii, the actor pled no contest to a disorderly conduct charge over incidents at a karaoke bar, and was later arrested and charged with second-degree assault after allegedly throwing a chair.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 27 May 2025
This helps break down any social anxiety or performance jitters, which are common in traditional karaoke settings.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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“Karaoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/karaoke. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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