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Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 29 Nov. 2023
For The San Diego Union-Tribune) There will be one prayer service on Saturdays and one traditional church service held on Sunday mornings, during which there will be no musical instruments used as the church’s hymns are chanted A Capella.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
Last week, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, Biden and Harris attended a Democratic National Committee fundraiser while hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters opposed to the Israel-Hamas war chanted outside the the Merchants Exchange Building.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Meanwhile, their Bunnies fans chanted along to the song.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
Since fleeing Syria a decade ago, Wafa Mustafa has spoken out for political prisoners at the United Nations, held vigils outside war crimes trials and chanted in solidarity with Iranians protesting their authoritarian government.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Families cluster around great stone bowls, burning incense and chanting prayers.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2023
With a big smile on her face, Nicki Nicole started chanting his name and the crowd joined in.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
The celebratory tour made its next stop in a corner of the stadium overflowing with jubilant Bruins fans who chanted a vulgar two-word sendoff for fellow rivals headed to the Big Ten.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
WIRED, 20 Nov. 2023
Rollins paused before saying who this match was going to be against, and there were only light chants of CM Punk.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2023
House Republicans are planning a censure vote against Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for using and defending the chant.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2023
With commentators on the mic keeping the energy high while the crowd screamed house chants, the moment was electric.
—Mikelle Street, Essence, 14 Nov. 2023
The sick, inflammatory and, in some cases, clearly criminal chants, placards and paraphernalia openly on display at the march mark a new low.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
As the vote approaches, Curry has crisscrossed the state, hosting campus events, organizing students to scribble chalk slogans on sidewalks and wielding a bullhorn to lead chants at rallies.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
Picket lines are best known for chants and slogans.
—Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Soon after that celebration faded, the crowd sent up a chant punctuated by claps.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Verb
Middle English chaunten, from Anglo-French chanter, from Latin cantare, frequentative of canere to sing; akin to Old English hana rooster, Old Irish canid he sings
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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1 of 2 verbchant
2 of 2 nounVerb
Middle English chaunten "to chant," from early French chanter (same meaning), derived from Latin canere "to sing" — related to cant entry 3, cantata, chantey, charm
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