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
Noun
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Most of the song, the pre-chorus, chorus, all that stuff, that was really quick.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Once the chorus comes back around, Beer happily performs on a float in the middle of the parade.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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That boyish glee was evident again Monday against Utah.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Windy City rivalry made its way to the Vatican when Pope Leo XIV, a White Sox fan, seemed to take some glee from the Chicago Cubs' playoff elimination.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
16 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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Judas Priest delivered a heavy set, with Rob Halford's powerful vocals and the band's signature twin-guitar sound on full display.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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For a half dozen songs, Murray took lead vocals on classic covers of The Kinks, Bob Dylan and Prince.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Smith stood up and pumped her fist to the chant.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The crowd happened to begin its chant as Romo spoke.—
Josh Buckhalter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The drums are gentle and stirring; the arrangement evokes a pulsing lullaby.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Close Media, Al-Ahsa Cinema Club and Hazel Films, the film offers a poetic reflection on motherhood, psychology and Arab cultural identity, capturing the lullaby as both music and memory.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Divines buoy Keyshawn’s mood by singing several new works written by the gospel composer Donald Lawrence, who cleverly integrates the language of stage performance into his lyrics.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Swift's songwriting has evolved too, but many of her lyrics still come from a clearly autobiographical place.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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