Meaning of sing Kumbaya | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To seek peace and ignore disagreements.
   derogatory, humorous, usually
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sing, kumbaya.

Examples

“"Without singing 'Kumbaya,' what bad things can I say about him? He has some bad hair days," she chuckles.”

“Peaceful coexistence is attainable, and no one need sing Kumbaya.”

“During a newscast, while reporting on party unity during the 2008 election year, CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux commented that “nobody's singing 'Kumbaya' just quite yet””

“Two Agencies. Same team. Different objectives. It was a match made in hell, but policy makers back in Washington expected everyone to sing kumbaya for the good of the country.”

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