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as in chorus
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Recent Examples of chant
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
While performing at Glastonbury, Bobby led multiple chants.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Angus Watson, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
The lighting and effects were solid, the occasional narration was intriguing (and prompted crowd chanting!), and the choreography and theater of it all made for a fully engrossing experience.
—jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Verb
Every two years, as the two teams clash, the chants, trash talk - all become part of the show.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
While performing at Glastonbury, Bobby led multiple chants.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Noun
Just over 1 kilometer to the west on Hardware Lane – one of the city’s most popular areas for restaurants and nightlife – about 20 protesters stormed into an Israeli restaurant, chanting slogans, police said.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
The lighting and effects were solid, the occasional narration was intriguing (and prompted crowd chanting!), and the choreography and theater of it all made for a fully engrossing experience.
—jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant
Verb
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The crowd sang along with the musicians to the 2004 ballad.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Electrified by the crowd of dedicated fans who sang nearly every lyric back to them, All Time Low found the answer to the question hanging over them.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The chorus had several directors over the decades, and was rebranded as the Fox Valley Festival Chorus in 1980.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Swift then jumps up and down with her arms in the air as the song leads into the chorus and the pair continue to sing along.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Who leaves us echoes — gruff, brilliant, unrepeatable — half legend, half lullaby.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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Johnny Mandel’s score drifts like a lullaby, seducing the viewer into a state of soft unease.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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There were several musical performances at the reception, including a surprise serenade by Justin himself.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The couple have been riding high ever since, with Harlow famously avoiding singer Usher’s flirtatious serenade during his Las Vegas residency out of respect for the Milwaukee Buck back in 2023.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the foam party, those in attendance can expect dance anthems, party anthems and remixes.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Def Leppard: Nearly 50 years after their formation, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers bring room-shaking anthems to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Aug. 29.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Latin polyphony and motets are being sung at the Offertory and during the distribution of Holy Communion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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The service and concert will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the church, 815 S. Washington St. Castle Singers are vocalists who perform a variety of chamber repertoire, varying from Renaissance madrigals and motets to contemporary pop and vocal jazz.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their ditties are delightful, poignant and powerful.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Lyrically, this song is pretty simple, but the complexity of the musical arrangement elevates it to something more than just a ditty about teenage puppy love.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
Noun
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If overproduced, commercialized songs play tag with a fleeting moment of pop culture, music with a seanchaí-storytelling ethos often borders the avant-garde because of its willingness to see surprising continuities between the past and present.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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On Tuesday, the pop artist took to social media to blast Gere for selling her childhood home after allegedly agreeing to take care of the property when purchasing the estate from her father, singer Paul Simon.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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