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as in chorus
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Recent Examples of chant
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Some players wore shirts referencing Kinda under their kits, while the crowd chanted Kinda’s name during the match.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
The governing party of South Africa, the African National Congress, distanced itself years ago from the chant, which was popularized by the leader of another political party.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Cats fans were chanting in the middle of that third-period assault.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Some players wore shirts referencing Kinda under their kits, while the crowd chanted Kinda’s name during the match.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Noun
When Shaw notched an assist and a goal as a newcomer to the U.S. Women’s National Team, the crowd of 16,000 in Mission Valley serenaded the 18-year-old with a chant, punctuated with staccato clapping.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
The governing party of South Africa, the African National Congress, distanced itself years ago from the chant, which was popularized by the leader of another political party.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant
Verb
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Her father had been a high school band director before becoming associate superintendent of the Fresno school district, and her mother, an administrator at California State University, sang in the church choir.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Although the members are assigned to a specific unit, each member might sing, rap and dance in the group; their unit is their specialty.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The recent bond-market struggles are being treated by a growing chorus of investment professionals as an ominous message about the unreliability of once-safe assets, the obsolescence of the balanced stock-bond portfolio and the need for new sources of diversification.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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The voices of the opera’s chorus are being provided by a choir which John conducts, the Pacific Coast Chorale, supplemented by two onstage choristers.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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This intuitive device can automate lullabies and white noise on cue to comfort fussy babies, while daily reports track sleep habits including wake times and length of time.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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The new parents tried everything—rocking, feeding, lullabies—but nothing was working.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Eventually, Holman summoned everyone to the table and began his spoken word serenade with tales of New York, Kentucky, and Jewish identity.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Brazilian coastal metropolis has world-famous beaches worth singing serenades about—and many musicians have.—
Joel Balsam,
AFAR Media,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But there was no competition bow this year for Lapid’s in-your-face musical satire about a pair of Israeli artists who sign their souls over to a Russian oligarch to craft a post-October 7 nationalist anthem in support of their state.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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Co-produced with Grammy-winning pianist Ruslan Sirota, the track is an anthem of transformation, self-worth, and feminine power.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The service and concert will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the church, 815 S. Washington St. Castle Singers are vocalists who perform a variety of chamber repertoire, varying from Renaissance madrigals and motets to contemporary pop and vocal jazz.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 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
Noun
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Now, Eno’s nostalgic ditty will be preserved for posterity.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Among the best of the too-clever ditties, in this case in clear tribute to the best of the Sgt. Pepper’s–era Beatles.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And salt works well to help the proteins in the beef pop with flavor.—
Shawn J. Sullivan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Will duetting with Tate McRae — his first collab with any woman, let alone one from the top 40 world — open Wallen up to the larger pop world?—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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