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verb

ˈchant

Definition of chant

as in to sing

to utter in musical or drawn out tones the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant, "We want the show to start!"

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as in to vocalize

to produce musical sounds with the voice monks chanting fervently at matins

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Recent Examples of chant

Verb

When Hearn emerged from the courthouse without his phone, his supporters chanted and cheered. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 There are also videos of the Argentine team chanting in the dressing room. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026

Noun

Spare as a schoolyard chant, stalwart producer Kenny Laguna created a perfect back-and-forth between crisp handclaps and dirty chords. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 The quasi-moon takes its name from the Hawaiian chant Kumulipo, according to the University of Hawaii. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chant

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Verb

In episode 2, Harris’ character meets up with Beth and Rip at bar and later is asked to come on stage and sing.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
News reported that the newlyweds also had sung together at their rehearsal dinner.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of sing

Noun

Nighttime in the Okefenokee is filled with a wild cacophony — the choruses of pig frogs, hooting owls, crickets and sometimes the deep, nerve-jerking bellowing of bull alligators.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
There’s always a ready audience, especially when the pesky Jewish state of Israel loudly refuses to join the chorus of condemnation and defends itself with force.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of chorus

Noun

The book will also be accompanied by a forthcoming lullaby written and performed by Mercer, extending the story beyond the page, while the audiobook edition will be narrated by the musician himself.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 15 July 2026
Later, piano slices through the fog with a supernatural three-note lullaby that springs just off the beat, racing forward through the song’s misty backdrop.

— Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

Definition of lullaby

Noun

The scene, which is played earnestly and runs a tad shorter in length than the Kens’ Barbie serenade to Matchbox 20, was always scripted to include Oasis’s most popular song.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026
With wonder and with great shame the yodel is an orphaned sound, a sound that turns the serenade toward an addressee that is destined to never hear it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of serenade

Noun

For years, the track has been an unlikely fixture at sporting events, and unlike many anthems associated with one team, player or league, Diamond’s classic has become popular across multiple sports and countries.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
From the fragmented breakup anthems to the formulaic moodboard fodder, nothing on Steve Lacy’s new album seems to come naturally.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026

Definition of anthem

Noun

Latin polyphony and motets are being sung at the Offertory and during the distribution of Holy Communion.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
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

Definition of motet

Noun

In the streaming music world, having access to all your favorite tunes and ditties is integral.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026
After 110 goals in 172 appearances to go with three consecutive promotions, Mullin’s hero status is assured at The Racecourse Ground, meaning the terrace ditty in his honour seems certain to live on.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of ditty

Noun

Russian war bloggers responded to Fedorov’s dismissal with glee, noting his role in masterminding long-range drone strikes on oil facilities that have caused a fuel crisis and midrange attacks that disrupted military logistics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Although Jones takes responsibility for the hurt and dysfunction his compulsive tomcatting caused, the legendary lothario details his conquests with barely disguised glee.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

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