Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanteys
Noun
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The Asian version will take flight after the original contest takes place in Vienna in May, with 35 countries competing in the singing contest known for outrageous costumes, towering ballads and high-energy performances.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026 -
His lot has electricity, a shack for storage, a living room with a TV and a sound system that blasts Spanish-language ballads through the encampment — or Usher, depending on the mood.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
Noun
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In the face of the insidious chaos of 2026, the band rises to the moment with A Wave That Will Never Break, an ecstatic, devotional album stocked with powerful choruses that reflect on the nature of destruction.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
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Presented by the Choral Consortium of San Diego, the festival on Saturday will feature 15 choruses from all over the region, including Baja California.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But, beginning next month, the venue will begin to build a reputation as a place for something beyond arias and librettos.—
Cary Darling,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Feb. 2026
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There will be cocktails, dinner and arias performed by the 2025-26 Artists in Residence.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At Merkin Hall, Chanticleer rings in the semiquincentennial with a new work by Trevor Weston, which spotlights the legacy of African American spirituals.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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As iconic church songs that have crossed over into secular spirituals, they were written to be memorable and singable, crowd-tested for at least a couple of generations.—
David W. Stowe,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That same urban canyon effect made lyrics even harder to catch.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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With their blissful harmonies and flowery, mystical lyrics, the Texas duo embodied soft rock, ushering in the genre at the dawn of the Seventies with a gentle nudge and a tip of Seals’ signature newsboy cap.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These outsized musical personalities often leave more distinctive fingerprints on the songs than the BTS members themselves do.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The centerpiece is Love Rocks, built around seven songs by Lenny Kravitz.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Chanteys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanteys. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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