Sentence examples for sing rather than from inspiring English sources

Their sentences sing rather than grumble or shout, and we are all the richer for them.

That led him to sing, rather than rap, on his fourth album, 2008's 808s and Heartbreak.

The Northern infinitive was already one syllable (sing rather than the Old English singan), whereas the past participle -en inflection of Old English was strictly kept.

He tells Radio 3 that he is now simply curious about how he will sing, rather than being fuelled by ambition, and he's still rebuilding his voice.

At times, during some of Mr. Simon's Afro pop- and gospel-influenced songs, the horn players put down their instruments to clap and sing, rather than clutter the sound.

Rabbi Sandler-Phillips said that during preparations, some people, herself included, prefer to sing rather than speak the prayers, which are mainly psalms and readings from the biblical Song of Solomon.

The dialogue is sung rather than spoken.

She sang rather than talked and skipped rather than walked.

He said he sings, rather than paints, because "I had to make a living".

Her voice is high, as if she's singing rather than speaking.

At poetry readings, Smith sometimes sang rather than spoke her poems.