cantors

noun

plural of cantor
as in choristers

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  1. choristers
  2. singers
  3. vocalists
  4. songsters
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
  • 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
Definition of choristers
Noun
  • In the show, aspiring singers get the chance to share the stage with some of the country’s biggest artists.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For Luminiscence’s live music shows, local musicians and singers are contracted at each stop.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of singers
Noun
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news The rocker, wearing a cap and aviator glasses, was joined with a full band and backing vocalists for a protest song that drips in fury and anger.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Like her fellow Brit Raye, who performed earlier in the night, Spiro was joined onstage by a massive band complete with both horn and string sections, plus backing vocalists who created a lush cushion around her bold vocal performance.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocalists
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
Definition of songsters
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“Cantors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantors. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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