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
The event featured a table side performance by an opera singer from Venice, delivering multiple iconic arias, and a Georgian dance company called Holiguards Fire that is featured in Kevin Spacey’s new project.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The next phase of the team’s research will involve mathematical modeling to determine whether these underwater arias act as true vocal signatures like the whistles used by bottlenose dolphins.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Playwright Richard Greenberg was the maestro of shimmering verbal arias.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Kim’s regretful aria in Act 1 — suspecting his own brother of his father’s murder, Artaserse has mistakenly ordered him to be executed — was a turning point.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The next phase of the team’s research will involve mathematical modeling to determine whether these underwater arias act as true vocal signatures like the whistles used by bottlenose dolphins.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Playwright Richard Greenberg was the maestro of shimmering verbal arias.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Kim’s regretful aria in Act 1 — suspecting his own brother of his father’s murder, Artaserse has mistakenly ordered him to be executed — was a turning point.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aria
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During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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And that’s really the chorus of The Fighter.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even on tour, fans go expecting dramatic catharsis to be undergirding all that glee.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Confetti canons shot out glittering rainbows, and Derevjanik began to dance around, shouting in glee.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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This will be a full live production of Peter Rothstein’s a cappella chorale piece, offered as an add-on to the Playhouse on Park season subscription.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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Three years later, the follow-up, Caroline 2, expands outward in every direction, pairing scraggy, strummed chorales with heart-on-sleeve mantras and distorted furore.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Like Rose, Cravalho uses her powerful vocals in the series, singing to keep the beast under her charm.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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A bit of storytelling in the music, without talking about lyrics or vocals.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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Immediately after, the rest of the group will join in, echoing the chant and mimicking the caller's action.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Then the Canes fell behind early — their first deficit all season as that Tomahawk Chop chant serenaded the night.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Very tricky, because this was a lullaby version of the song, rather than the original one (which opens with a piano sequence).—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Melanie's artistry from Greenwich Village to Woodstock to lullabies For Melanie, creativity occupied the broadest and most all-encompassing spectrum.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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But music criticism aside, some fans feel betrayed by the album — and not just by the lyrics.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Social media star Kaeli Dance spoke the chorus lyrics to explain which moves correlate to each line in an Instagram Reel shared on Sunday.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Princess of Wales has worn items from Jigsaw for her royal outings in the years since and prominently topped her look with a bow from the brand at her Together at Christmas carol service in December 2004.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The carol, which has ruled the chart during the holiday season since 2017, snagged four straight weeks at the all-genre chart’s summit in 2024, bringing its total week at the top to 18 so far.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Aria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aria. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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