cantors

Definition of cantorsnext
plural of cantor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantors
Noun
  • In the Shadow of the Stars put the divas in the background to focus on the lives of 11 men and women choristers at the San Francisco opera house.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Already Guerrero seems to be able to convey of-the-moment phrasings and character directions with a few emphatic motions—a roller-coaster swoop here, a waggle of the fingers there—and get an immediate response from the choristers.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The four standout singers—Kiera Duffy, Nicholas Newton, Nicky Spence, and Rehanna Thelwell—carry the bulk of the vocal weight and handle the gestural choreography with aplomb.
    Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Immediately, the indelible comedy of the scene kicks in, as dancers and singers reenact the dream, which Golde takes as a sign that daughter Tzeitel should marry penniless but hardworking tailor Motel.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nearly six months later in December of that year, singer Charles Shaw came forward as one of the real vocalists behind Milli Vanilli’s music, per Entertainment Weekly.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • This has been the place where we have been allowed to shine as vocalists.
    Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Cantors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantors. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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