chants 1 of 2

verb

Definition of chantsnext
present tense third-person singular of chant
1
as in sings
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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2
as in vocalizes
to produce musical sounds with the voice monks chanting fervently at matins

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chants

2 of 2

noun

plural of chant
as in choruses

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  1. anthems
  2. ballads
  3. standards
Noun
  • The chords and harmonies of Williams' music sound similar to the poppy anthems of that cinematic three-ring circus, and the choreography team of Ashley Wallen and Jenny Griffin reunite with Gracey to contextualize Williams' worldwide hits with new dance numbers.
    EW.com, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Still part of youth culture, my mom and dad exposed me to a vibrant mix of freestyle beats, Madonna anthems, and Hot 97.
    Sarah Carrillo, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of anthems
Noun
  • Because Wisdom, from Havana (a tiny suburb of Tallahassee), fuses the tropical bounce of Florida street rap with the tenderness in the ballads of Southern and Midwestern truth-tellers.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2024
  • That boy might be a hip-hop lover, that boy might be a rock lover or love ballads.
    Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of ballads
Noun
  • The rule first tightened the emissions standards for non-mercury metals.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Improvement is central to both standards.
    Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of standards
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