cantors

Definition of cantorsnext
plural of cantor

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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 trio showcased the blues track, performed by Caton in the movie, alongside a group of back-up singers.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Amber Glenn Amber Glenn, 26, a Texas native, is the oldest female singers skater in 98 years and will be making her Olympic debut next month.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Horns drunkenly lumber into the spotlight, electric guitars echo in the distance, backing vocalists offer texture as much as supporting harmonies.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
  • That liquor license allows live, amplified entertainment provided by musicians, vocalists, DJs, comedians and other acts, village officials said.
    David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Cantors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantors. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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