variants
also arie
as in glees
a melody in an opera sung by one person
the soprano's magnificent aria
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Recent Examples of arias
This is done with Taub’s sheer skills with the song styles varying from strong recitatives to insightful arias and battle cries.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead of the traditional alternation of sung-text recitative and arias (songs), verismo operas are more seamless in how songs are interwoven with the story.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Macmillan has a musician's kind of knack for sculpting outbursts, rants and other verbal arias.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead of the traditional alternation of sung-text recitative and arias (songs), verismo operas are more seamless in how songs are interwoven with the story.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Macmillan has a musician's kind of knack for sculpting outbursts, rants and other verbal arias.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arias
Noun
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Sometimes, honest to God, there are seven different versions of certain verses, different choruses, everything.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Music directors Jordan Summers and Nick Vincent did a classic song that passes too quickly on record a great service by extending it by a few choruses, giving Valentine a chance to wring the emotion out of it that was only inherent in Zevon’s necessarily simpler delivery.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Malek last showcased his vocals in his Oscar-winning turn as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Moreover, Nina White and Tatum Grace Hopkins, who portrayed Jackie’s daughter Victoria and niece Jonquil, respectively, stand alongside Chenoweth with their own powerhouse vocals.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This climax is steeped in ancient psalms and hymns but also the neat, museumlike minimalism of pop-culture descendants like Ye’s Sunday Service Choir operas.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Christmas carols give way to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo doing more witchy showtunes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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After the lighting, people can follow Santa with a stroll through downtown Waukesha while singing carols.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Arias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arias. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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