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Recent Examples of chant
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
During the Christmas Eve and Christmas morning masses, the congregation chanted in Tibetan and the priest spoke in Mandarin Chinese.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Still, Miranda’s talents remain an odd match for Disney, leaving Lebo M — a vocalist from the first movie — to elevate the soundtrack once again, reinforcing the connection to Zulu rhythms and chants.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Watch the Vikings’ rendition of the Camp Rock dance above and the original chanting scene from the Disney classic below.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
During the Christmas Eve and Christmas morning masses, the congregation chanted in Tibetan and the priest spoke in Mandarin Chinese.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
Prayer beads count prayers or chants that are repeated.
—Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Still, Miranda’s talents remain an odd match for Disney, leaving Lebo M — a vocalist from the first movie — to elevate the soundtrack once again, reinforcing the connection to Zulu rhythms and chants.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The next day, while the country was still overcome by grief and anger, a song appeared on Indian WhatsApp groups, sung by a strident female voice.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The energy and electricity in Bercy Arena was unforgettable, and hearing the French fans sing their national anthem ahead of the game gave me chills.Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Some omissions were surprising enough to fans that a chorus of questions has begun to ring through the Instagram posts comments.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The harem within emerges not as prison guards but as a chorus of multiplicity, offering voices and perspectives that enrich and deepen creative work.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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Twain chose to write a lullaby to commemorate his adult daughter, which Stephen recites to himself wading waist-high in the Ligurian Sea.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Luckily, a lullaby by her mom is filled with magic that sends her off into a slumber filled with adventurous dreams.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Cricket song rose from the grasses, from somewhere came the serenade of corncrakes and the distant snorting of a horse awakened from its slumber.Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Brown and Davis danced to a serenade by their friend, Tony and Grammy winner Leslie Odom Jr., who was accompanied by Dr. Richard Schectman.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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By the time Newcastle made their return to the Champions League and the anthem blared out at the San Siro, in a cacophony of noise and emotion, everyone briefly became Murphy.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Like Jones himself, who produced the record, the perennial Halloween anthem was a multi-media affair, encompassing music, film, television, dance and fashion.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Repetition with fidelity led, with the aid of print, to longer organized forms such as the motet, a vocal music composition, and the conductus, a Latin song with a rhythmic structure.Lynn Whidden, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
Noun
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Julieta Venegas adds this soft-rock ditty to her long list of memorable songs, a standout for its imaginative lyrics that evoke teenage wonder.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Here Comes the Sun — A cheerful ditty for when the multi-day rainstorms (or snowstorm, ice storm, etc.) ends and the kids can go out of the house again.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
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The songwriting in pop has been incredibly inspiring over the past few years.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 2009, one of the biggest pops in WWE history happened when Hardy defeated Edge (Adam Copeland) and Triple H in a triple-threat match for the WWE Championship.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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