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cantor

noun

Definition of cantor

as in chorister

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Recent Examples of cantor Blending traditional rituals with modern themes, Temple Judea’s women’s Passover Seder drew 300 local women including several female rabbis, cantors and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who is the county’s first Jewish mayor. — Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 After the synagogue’s board voted to dismiss the cantor, scores of families who were loyal to him left. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Sheri Allen, cantor and co-founder of Makom Shelanu synagogue in Fort Worth, called the law another attempt to dismantle the wall between church and state. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026 Hamra wanders through the open spaces of the synagogue, stepping up onto an elevated marble platform where cantors have stood over the centuries. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cantor

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Both went to Durham School, a renowned chorister school where John featured prominently in the choir.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
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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In the lawsuit, reviewed by Rolling Stone, Goulding claimed that TaP Management’s founders Ben Mawson and Ed Millett had frequently pushed the singer to work with Live Nation, while never disclosing that the company was a subsidiary of Live Nation.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
The singer also announced pledges of $500,000 each from Global Citizen and Live Nation toward the cause.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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The chanters scatter and daringly kick and play with the flaming husks while the audience (including me) tries not to panic.

— Emily Feng, NPR, 20 May 2026
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

Definition of chanter

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Lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Coleman grew up in a small town southwest of Chicago and began playing guitar while in high school.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
The iconic vocalist was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune neurological disorder in 2022.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of vocalist

Noun

How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of songster

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