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Recent Examples of chant
Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
That night, two monks and a Theravada Buddhist priest conducted a chanting and blessing ceremony aboard The Jahan.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The chant started late in the first half on Tuesday night, in the 200 level of the arena.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Outside, hundreds more who didn’t fit in the auditorium booed and chanted while Edwards spoke.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
That night, two monks and a Theravada Buddhist priest conducted a chanting and blessing ceremony aboard The Jahan.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
Loading your audio article LOS ALTOS HILLS — As the final seconds ticked off the clock in No. 2 Pinewood’s Central Coast Section Open Division semifinal win over No. 3 Priory, the chants commenced.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The chant started late in the first half on Tuesday night, in the 200 level of the arena.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2025
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In videos shared to Instagram, the actress sings, dances, and toasts with her wife Jessica Betts, daughter Dia Nash, and more guests including NLE Choppa, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Teyana Tayor, Vivica A. Fox, Tia Mowry, and more.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Cooper, a former mailman before turning his sights to music, sings about the memories and life moments that the numbers on a mailbox signify to someone who calls an address home.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This was a frequent chorus from my siblings and me as children, as our grandmother pottered about the kitchen chewing on a stick that looked a bit like sugarcane, fixing a drink brewed with honey and lemon.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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Nobody was playing this kind of tight, Byrds country rock—short songs with sweet harmonies and big choruses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The lullaby that the man sings to his birds is undeniably silly.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The perfect all-in-one portable humidifier that distills water for you, cleans itself, and sings a lullaby for you at night does not yet exist.—
Whizy Kim,
Vox,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Then, there's the question that all the fangirls are wondering: Will the serenades live on?—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Twain's creamy serenade Nestlé's Coffee Mate makes its Super Bowl debut with a collaboration featuring Shania Twain.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Over the years, the band has consistently delivered hard-hitting anthems that resonate with fans, and its latest album, Popular Monster, has only reinforced its position as one of the most dominant acts in modern rock.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The grunge anthem made for an apropos song choice as Lombard Jr. – who smoked a line drive to left – is the youngest player in Yankees camp.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 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
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But around 2016, as Mood Machine details, Spotify developed the Perfect Fit Content initiative, partnering with licensing companies that paid studio pros to bang out easy-listening ditties for the streamer—in essence, replicating popular playlist sounds on the cheap.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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As Taylor Swift looked on from the field, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his team winning the AFC Championship following a tight battle with their frequent rivals, the Buffalo Bills, with a little ditty.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seemingly meaningless interactions with their past selves end up changing the present in massive ways, with Jay turning into the biggest pop star on the planet and Matt wasting away as a drummer in a Jay McCarrol cover band.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Prince Jackson, the oldest son of legendary pop star Michael Jackson, made a rare appearance on Saturday, March 8.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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