as in chorus
a melody in an opera sung by one person
the soprano's magnificent aria
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Recent Examples of aria
Many arias from the 1800s include repeated verses to give the singers the opportunity to show off their coloratura skills by embellishing the sections of the songs the second time around.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Soprano Ana María Martínez performs the aria in the film (watch the video below).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
This self-aggrandizing aria found a large audience, selling more than 100,000 copies in its first week and topping the charts on Amazon.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Few singers today dispatch the aria with the panache of Gerald Finley, who performs the oratorio next week with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, from December 16 to 21.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Soprano Ana María Martínez performs the aria in the film (watch the video below).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
This self-aggrandizing aria found a large audience, selling more than 100,000 copies in its first week and topping the charts on Amazon.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Few singers today dispatch the aria with the panache of Gerald Finley, who performs the oratorio next week with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, from December 16 to 21.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aria
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Aziza Scott is a hoot as Anna’s pregnant best friend/real-talk Greek chorus of sorts, and Coiro herself doles out zingers as a random tourist on a bus.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dawn choruses are getting shorter and the oceans echo with the din of transcontinental shipping and deep-sea mining.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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What wasn't hidden was their apparent glee.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But that he – along with fellow Pittsburgher Wiz Khalifa and country star Kane Brown – has been tapped to perform during the 2026 NFL Draft in his hometown has the gregarious rocker vibrating with glee.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Synchronized blinking faded when the researchers sped up the Bach chorales to 120 beats per minute.—
Jesse Greenspan,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Grymes reconstructed those works and arranged other popular war songs for the chorale to perform.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Leo, meanwhile, shifts from rhythm guitar for the Hazards to lead guitar and trumpet for Elemental Sparks while Olivia handles rhythm guitar and lead vocals.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Digitally tweaked to fit the syncopated rhythm and stay on key, Weir’s vocals have a discomfiting quality that’s almost certainly unintentional—especially considering how often the beauty of the Dead lied in their very human imperfections.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chant was heard later in the first half and shortly after the break.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The energy remains high among marchers, who are cheering after each chant.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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That tourism-ad Zambia, with views of Mosi-oa-Tunya and sunrises that bled color into the marshmallow-white of the clouds through the raging waterfall, or the sound of Lake Bangweulu whipping the white beach as lullaby.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Artists help parents identify their childrens' personality traits and habits to create a unique lullaby.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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When lyrics reference the specific facts of an alleged crime, and prosecutors can demonstrate they were intended as literal statements, not artistic expression — that evidence remains admissible.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rearrange her lyrics and Cates’ intentionally fractured scenes clearly flit between the trepidation, despair, and resigned acceptance familiar to certain locals.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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In December, George, Charlotte and Louis walked with their parents to church on Christmas morning, and, earlier in the month, joined William and Kate at Westminster Abbey for an annual Christmas carol service hosted by Kate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Point spreads and moneylines ran constantly through my head, mingling with the omnipresent Christmas carols to create a strange backbeat to the holiday season.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Aria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aria. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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