singing ability

collocation in English

meaningsofsingingandability

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singing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɪŋ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈsɪŋ.ɪŋ/
the activity of making musical sounds with the voice, usually a tune ...
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ability
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the physical or mental power or skill needed to ...
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(Definition ofsingingandabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The station decided one day to open their microphones to newcomers to show off theirsingingability.
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Unfortunately, because the movies were still silent he was unable to show off hissingingabilityuntil late in the decade.
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They are judged not only on theirsingingability, but also the portrayal of their character.
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A worship leader is normally a musician (often a guitarist or pianist) with goodsingingabilitywhose role it is to lead the congregational singing.
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They are each given roughly 3 minutes to impress the studio audience with theirsingingabilityand/or likeness to the celebrity.
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Due to her animated preaching style and hersingingability, the membership of the small congregation began to grow.
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As compared with many genres of opera, acting and comedic talent is more important relative to the requiredsingingability.
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They discovered that he was much more than an engineer and realized not only his multi-instrumental talents, but his amazingsingingabilityas well.
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As compared to many genres of opera, acting and comedic talent is more important relative to the requiredsingingability.
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People were impressed by hissingingabilityand voice (although not mature then).
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Competitors were judged on a whole range of factors, includingsingingability, style and presence.
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It grows or dies according tosingingability.
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In classic extempo, competitors were pitted against one another, hurling insults in verse about each competitor's appearance,singingabilityor personal situation.
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She also could not return to music because a goiter that developed on her vocal cords required surgery, essentially ending hersingingability.
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Ferber, although, praises hersingingabilityand says that is the only thing that saved the album.
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Similar to her debut album, many critics praised hersingingabilityand the album's production.
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This slower numberusually a balladexists primarily to showcase the ensemble'ssingingability.
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She realised hersingingabilityafter winning a talent competition at the age of twelve.
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Night's personality andsingingabilitymade her the natural choice as frontwoman.
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