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
Some of the greatest arias in the genre, performed flawlessly by Jonathan Tetelman.
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Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Ochoa’s snide speech about his privileged private school becomes a wrenching aria of desolation and need.
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Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Instead, a narrator gives a somewhat notion of what’s what in the language of the audience, as is Akhnaten’s great aria, a hymn to Aten (god of the sun).
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
But, beginning next month, the venue will begin to build a reputation as a place for something beyond arias and librettos.
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Cary Darling,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Ochoa’s snide speech about his privileged private school becomes a wrenching aria of desolation and need.
—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Instead, a narrator gives a somewhat notion of what’s what in the language of the audience, as is Akhnaten’s great aria, a hymn to Aten (god of the sun).
—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for aria
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aria
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Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career.
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Instead of a confession, the book would be more like a chorus.
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Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.
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To our glee, the air mattresses floated him high in the water.
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The score by Joseph Bishara is shivery with chorales that moan like wraiths in the wind.
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Synchronized blinking faded when the researchers sped up the Bach chorales to 120 beats per minute.
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These inputs are for capturing vocals and acoustic instruments with zero hiss.
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And what would the soundtrack be without Salonga’s vocals?
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The team had a chant, Washington remembered.
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The visitors adapted to each child — favorite teams, favorite sports, favorite players — at one point breaking into an enthusiastic chant for the New York Knicks, drawing cheers from kids and parents alike.
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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.
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In April 2019, Williams shared a nostalgic video of the two serenading her daughter Rowan with a Cheetah Girls hit-turned-lullaby via FaceTime.
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The event will culminate Saturday with a performance by Common, whose career has been defined by socially conscious lyrics, storytelling and advocacy.
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The band says that the themes and lyrics of Book of Love reflected their lives and experiences in New York City during that period in the 1980s.
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Paul drove into Wilkes-Barre from Princeton on Christmas Day after the chapel service and dropped his bags at a forlorn motor lodge on Public Square—Christmas carols dragging at slow speed on its sound system—and swung by my parents.
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That's4Entertainment's Christmas Con 2026 will take place at the New Jersey Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey, from December 11-13, and its halls will be decked to the gills with carols, tree lightings and sweet treats.
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“Aria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aria. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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