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
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.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
As Hay playfully commented, the Opry offered a stark contrast to other highbrow programs populating the airwaves, swapping symphonies and arias for jaunty renditions of old Anglo-Celtic, European and African-American ballads played on the fiddle, banjo and guitar.
—Lindsay Kusiak, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
In the original production, Trump sings an aria while sitting on a golden toilet in his penthouse apartment.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 10 May 2025
Currently, the genre Eva is enjoying singing the most is classical music or opera arias.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
As Hay playfully commented, the Opry offered a stark contrast to other highbrow programs populating the airwaves, swapping symphonies and arias for jaunty renditions of old Anglo-Celtic, European and African-American ballads played on the fiddle, banjo and guitar.
—Lindsay Kusiak, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
In the original production, Trump sings an aria while sitting on a golden toilet in his penthouse apartment.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 10 May 2025
Currently, the genre Eva is enjoying singing the most is classical music or opera arias.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aria
Noun
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While performance is a major part of their lives individually—Tracey becoming a chorus line dancer, the narrator becoming an assistant to a pop star—a performance element that is particularly striking here is the way Smith traces dance from past to present, from Africa through the diaspora.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cook joined a number of other tech CEOs at a White House dinner this month, adding his voice to a chorus of praise for the president.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What followed was, fittingly, pure glee.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
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That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 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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Penic plays guitar, and is often content to let Rogelstad perform without his vocals.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sound leans heavily on the lows but still keeps vocals and highs clear enough for everyday listening.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What lingers are the fragments that weren’t rehearsed, a voice breaking, a note pulled from the back of a notebook, a chant that filled the room, a line spoken more to a spouse than to the cameras.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tintinnabuli was inspired, in part, by Pärt’s interest in much earlier styles of Christian music, including Gregorian chant – the single-voice singing of Roman Catholicism – and Renaissance polyphony, which weaves together multiple melodic lines.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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In between, the camera flashed to the audience and caught Sarah Paulson, Colin Farrell, Jessica Williams, and Michael Urie dancing and singing along to the lyrics.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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The title track opens the affair by lurching and creeping forward for ten minutes with odd, off-putting lyrics.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each plate features a different design from the 12 Days of Christmas carol on it, with a green botanical border.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Expect grand Christmas trees in the atrium, gingerbread villages, festive menus, and carol singers bringing a touch of tradition to the high seas.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Aria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aria. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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