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Laurence Harris, a longtime member and wife of the temple’s cantor, Ruth, who together with her saved multiple Torahs from burning last year, said that the community has grown in the year since.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
At a Jewish wedding, the procession starts with the rabbi or cantor.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
One of the first, as a 15-year-old in 1954, was Born to Cry, inspired by Yossele Rosenblatt’s Jewish cantor recordings from the 1920s.
—Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Tears well in the eyes of those who dare to look at her as the cantor’s acapella vibrato fills the sanctuary.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
At a Jewish wedding, the procession starts with the rabbi or cantor.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
One of the first, as a 15-year-old in 1954, was Born to Cry, inspired by Yossele Rosenblatt’s Jewish cantor recordings from the 1920s.
—Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Tears well in the eyes of those who dare to look at her as the cantor’s acapella vibrato fills the sanctuary.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantor
Noun
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Founded in 1987, Ragazzi Boys Chorus provides musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5-18, serving more than 230 choristers from over 100 schools in more than 30 Bay Area communities.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Directed by Paul Dugdale, the full-length concert film captures Perry’s The Lifetimes tour, which supported the singer’s sixth studio album, 143.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Last October, Perry and Trudeau sparked romance rumors when they were photographed sharing PDA aboard the singer's yacht, the Caravelle, off the coast of Santa Barbara.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The main chanter was Obsidian Tiburon, a Taino representative of the American Indian Movement who came down from Orlando to attend the protest.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
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There are interludes and narration provided by some big-name actors, Wild West sound effects mimicking galloping horses and stagecoaches, and a posse of guest vocalists.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Fleck, who is a virtuoso known for crossing genres, embraced the album as an opportunity to create music supporting a strong vocalist.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.—
Caitlin Harrington,
WIRED,
6 Oct. 2023
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“Cantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantor. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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