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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And still, Goodell was greeted by a loud chorus of boos.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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And as the brightening world starts to resume familiar form, the glorious chorus swells with the songs of blue tits, goldfinches, chaffinches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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New York with aplomb, expressing glee about the network being able to keep the project a secret.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Laptop twee tries to pretend those simpler times are accessible, which makes for exaggerated, juvenile glee—a dishonest document of 2026, but a wildly appealing one.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
15 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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Yes, Jaafar is actually singing while portraying Michael, with the late singer's vocals also being blended into some of the tracks.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brian Gibson’s gangrenous bass riffs and gibbering, muffled vocals have even more gonzo energy than usual, while Chippendale mixes bombast and finesse with his customary flair.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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Before things kicked off, a chant devoted to keeping the earth clean echoed at the beach.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The chant, a one-word slur that literally means male prostitute in Spanish, usually occurs when the opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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And finally, along comes Katniss, who in the middle of the 74th Hunger Games sings a dying Rue the lullaby that Lucy Gray sang on their picnic years ago, winning over the audience with her help.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recently, Rockabye Baby, the world’s leading lullaby music brand, reimagined the project as a kid-friendly version.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Phil Lynott, the band's co-founder and lead singer, came up with the lyrics.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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His attorneys and the entertainers who wrote to the Supreme Court argue that such lyrics are protected free speech and have nothing to do with the crime committed.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
25 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 1 May. 2026.
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