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
  • Such awe asks for the superhuman from singers, especially in this ensemble from their ravishing high notes.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • New this year to the 55-acre venue are weekly local pop-up vendors selling drinks and sweets, a 1,000 square foot greenhouse filled with butterflies and an outdoor music concert series featuring bands and singers such as Michele Lundeen, Cool Rush and Bayou Brothers.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The legacy of Black male vocalists towered over the ceremony, and that wasn’t lost on Bernarr, despite his personal win.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026
  • DiDonato enters with a pop-song-worthy hook, and the players double as vocalists, surrounding the tune with a halo of close harmony.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Cantors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantors. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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