cantatas

noun

plural of cantata
as in carols

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantatas
  1. carols
  2. canticles
  3. psalms
  4. chorales
  5. hymns
  6. spirituals
  7. anthems
  8. ballads
Noun
  • After meandering around 90 acres of landscaped grounds, join a special event like an adaptation of Irving’s Bracebridge Hall complete with traditional carols and holiday cheer.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • One child might want carols and a full tree, another might want everything quiet.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of carols
Noun
  • Gustave Doré, the celebrated French illustrator, did elaborate engravings for the three canticles in the mid-19th century and devoted 99 out of 135 of them to Dante Alighieri’s darkest scenes.
    — Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of canticles
Noun
  • During a recent morning visit, large groups of Jewish worshippers circumambulated the holy site under close police guard, singing psalms at full volume and openly praying.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of psalms
Noun
  • The score by Joseph Bishara is shivery with chorales that moan like wraiths in the wind.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Synchronized blinking faded when the researchers sped up the Bach chorales to 120 beats per minute.
    — Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of chorales
Noun
  • At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hymns
Noun
  • Delta musicians also often used call-and-response patterns, which were common in African music and were used in other blues styles and in African American sacred music, including spirituals.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Over his career, Sykes performed in venues around the world and across genres — opera, gospel, spirituals, show tunes, folk and pop — working with figures including Renée Fleming, Terence Blanchard, Carlos Santana, Julie Andrews and Brian Wilson.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of spirituals
Noun
  • Related Stories Olivia Rodrigo has become one of music’s most iconic voices, and turns heartbreak and growing pains into generational anthems.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There are no fist-pumping anthems, blister-raising leads or Homme’s cool-AF braggadocio at play here.
    — Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of anthems
Noun
  • While Dion’s enthusiasm might come as a surprise to fans more familiar with her soaring ballads, her appreciation for Metallica is hardly new.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Was there anything about performing power ballads that bothered you?
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ballads
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