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Definition of chantnext
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as in to sing
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant, "We want the show to start!"

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as in to vocalize
to produce musical sounds with the voice monks chanting fervently at matins

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noun

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The Iranian diaspora has made its presence felt throughout the three-day gathering, chanting in the convention center halls, sometimes arm-in-arm with the overwhelmingly pro-Trump crowd, and cheering on speakers who support toppling the regime. Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 People spanning the width of the streets are passionately chanting and hoisting their picket signs in a patriotic parade, of sorts. Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
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Iranians who support the war broke into chant outside the conference’s main stage. Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 South African composer Lebohang Morake, the Grammy-winning artist who wrote and performed the iconic opening chant in The Lion King, has filed a lawsuit against comedian Learnmore Jonasi. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chant
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  • The speaker even lights up while kids sing, creating a stage-like ambiance for budding rock stars.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • School children sing songs about the species.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • There’s an intimacy to it in the verses, and then there’s a big dynamic jump, an octave jump between the verse and the chorus, which just explodes into this hopeful, optimistic thing.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Yet athletic departments are still operating as tax-exempt nonprofits, even as a growing chorus of voices, from academia to politics, is wondering whether this designation should be reevaluated.
    Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Artists help parents identify their childrens' personality traits and habits to create a unique lullaby.
    Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But curated with rest in mind, this viewing ritual repurposes Hollywood’s highest stage as an on-demand lullaby of entertainment legacy.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • Their mother helped book their first gigs singing serenade covers.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Smith, who turned 55 this past Thursday and received a surprise mariachi serenade from his staff midweek, gave his man-of-the-match nod not to a goal scorer, but to captain Ashley Westwood.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
  • David Bowie — whose transcendent anthems ring out at key moments in this production — might call them the people on the edge of the night.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
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  • Latin polyphony and motets are being sung at the Offertory and during the distribution of Holy Communion.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
  • 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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  • On a low-stakes follow-up to last year’s Forever, the London duo continues its evolution from wubby electroclash to toylike pop ditties and microwaved lullabies.
    Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
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  • Guess named the South Korean rapper, singer and member of the K-pop group Stray Kids its first global brand ambassador for both Guess and Guess Jeans brands earlier this month.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The series, which premieres on Monday, April 6 and airs across the week, brings together sixteen of the most polarizing figures in pop culture to compete in a series of mental and physical challenges over four days, filmed against the backdrop of a luxury chalet in Park City, Utah.
    Peter White, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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