Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In the novel The Two Towers, Aragorn and Legolas sing an emotional lament for Boromir.
Source: Grief Song -
The Hungarian and original Dutch versions also had Sophie's ghost sing a verse during Elisabeth's lament after Rudolf's suicide.
Source: Theatre / Elisabeth -
He was once heard to lament that he couldn't sing as well as Fats Domino, but people would only listen to him anyway.
Source: Music / Elvis Presley
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Sing and Lament. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lament/sing
Lament & Sing. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lament/sing>.
Sing or Lament. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lament/sing.
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