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cantor

noun

Definition of cantor

as in chorister

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Recent Examples of cantor Brook has been an ordained cantor for about a decade. — Zak Spector, CBS News, 5 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cantor

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Noun

Chloe was a big fan of the songs and dancing, in particular the young choristers from La Scala, Alicia Keys, and Roberto Bolle’s performance.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Shortly before noon last Friday, Justine Abineno, a chorister, was buried in Ituri.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of chorister

Noun

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

Noun

The initial lineup includes Ella Langley, who leads the 2026 noms with nine, along with reigning male vocalist of the year, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Machado was particularly obsessed with Lisa Velez, the lead vocalist of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, who took freestyle to new heights.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 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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