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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
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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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Zac Brown Band performed the national anthem, and other stars who took part included comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe, as well as singers Luke Bryan and Kid Rock.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Co-directed by the singer, the clip was artfully shot and empathetically told, and got fans sufficiently invested that Kiyoko eventually published a YA novel expanding the adventures of its young lovers, Coley and Sonya.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 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
Noun
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Sammy Hagar, the former Van Halen vocalist, sat ringside as the premier celebrity guest.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
13 June 2026
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The concert also mined the catalogs of three of the members of His All Starr Band — guitarist-vocalist Steve Lukather from Toto, vocalist-guitarist Colin Hay of Men at Work and bassist-vocalist Hamish Stuart from Average White Band.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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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 22 Jun. 2026.
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