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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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Shortly before noon last Friday, Justine Abineno, a chorister, was buried in Ituri.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Both went to Durham School, a renowned chorister school where John featured prominently in the choir.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of chorister

Noun

The singer explained that juggling the needs of her children was a huge challenge, especially given their differing ages.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The supporting cast includes Tony nominee Colton Ryan, Tony winner Bonnie Milligan, singer-song-writer Halle Bailey, and stage legend and two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 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

Noun

Wilson got her start in music in childhood and rose to become one of the most prominent jazz vocalists of the 1990s, the Mississippi Blues Commission and Blue Note Records, her former label, noted.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning vocalist known for her deep roots in classic jazz and wide-ranging renditions from blues, folk and country, has died.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 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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