variants
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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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The choruses are big and accessible, the melodies classically beautiful, their themes universal.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
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When experienced live, its commanding choruses, exquisite vocal solos, awesome symphonic score and theatrical libretto can produce such a staggering emotional intensity that some music fans half-jokingly refer to it as Verdi’s best opera.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The music and the karaoke-style vocals are not typical for Broadway-style musicals, so that could be a plus for some demographics as well.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The performance included backing vocals from Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears and Babydaddy.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Psalms of the fifth century BC posited seventy years as the standard length of a human life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the Christmas holidays, children from the village comes to sing South Tyrolean carols in exchange for sweet treats, a local tradition that’s sort of like a South Tyrolean Halloween.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Onscreen, contestants raced to solve word puzzles, spinning the wheel of fortune and following clues about Christmas carols.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
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Across from the San Francisco Giants’ home base of Oracle Park, the audience swayed to British singer-songwriter Oliva Dean’s R&B-infused serenades at The One Party by Uber at Pier 48.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Arias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arias. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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