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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantatas
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 -
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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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
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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
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The event features a community sing-along of American spirituals, folk songs and bluegrass favorites, hosted by conductor and composer John Yankee with musicians from the San Diego Bluegrass Society, Mission Bay High School and PB Community Choir.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Quijada and Robinson developed the show through work on a concept album presented in 2021, and their music, ranging from hip-hop to Cuban bolero to spirituals, carries the piece along with their own charisma as performers.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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The legendary Public Enemy rapper and dating show debutante served as the guest judge on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night, in which the eight remaining couples hit the floor with head-banging routines set to a litany of iconic anthems.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The group known for their elaborate, glittery costumes, character makeup and bombastic rock anthems released some of its most successful albums during Frehley’s tenure, including 1977’s Love Gun and Alive II, both of which charted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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But in their early years, Jagger and Richards were relatively focused on traditional British songcraft, especially in their ballads.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over the next 300 years, chapbooks and broadside ballads became mainstays in Britain.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Nov. 2025
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Themes of community and sacrifice abound, as do bluegrass ditties penned by Paul Williams.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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She’s best known for her enthusiastic and approachable ditties on key subjects, like potty training.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Further down the lineup, Friday has Bieber collaborator and indie fave Dijon alongside the melodic dirges of Ethel Cain.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cantatas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantatas. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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