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CBS News, 15 June 2025
Participants shouted anti-authoritarian chants and voiced support for protecting democracy and immigrants rights.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
After pausing there to chant slogans and expletives opposing Trump’s immigration policies, the group continued to march through downtown and appeared headed toward the Tower Bridge.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
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Verb
Demonstrators crowded into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Trump, marching through downtowns and blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.
—CBS News, 15 June 2025
Participants shouted anti-authoritarian chants and voiced support for protecting democracy and immigrants rights.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Noun
Children parade through the streets with glowing floats, and monks chant late into the night.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
After pausing there to chant slogans and expletives opposing Trump’s immigration policies, the group continued to march through downtown and appeared headed toward the Tower Bridge.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant
Verb
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Attendees also stand to sing the national anthem and recognize retired and active military members, and Gold Star families who’ve lost someone in service to their country.—
Lisa Meyers McClintick,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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The attendees — largely 20- or early 30-somethings from all over the U.S. and Canada — dance and sing along, eyes fixed on the Schnackys and their crew.—
Avery Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Parton joins in on the chorus of the power ballad, and takes the lead on the second verse.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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Rebirth in this thrillingly massive symphony for a massive orchestra and chorus, along with soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists, was writ exceedingly large, transparent and loud.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The swamp soothed her as a mother might, with its cool shade and lilting lullaby.—
Bridget Crocker
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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In the first photo, Taylor, 77, is seen signing copies of his pop-up lullaby children's book Sweet Baby James, which was published in 2018.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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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
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The internet had been buzzing with rumors that her seductive serenade during the R&B superstar’s live performance sparked a breakup with a supposed husband, but Tillman is calling it all fan fiction.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Toward the end of the anthem, Chenoweth, 56, held a long, opera-style high note to applause before concluding her rendition.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Frelick found the fan after the game and gave him a bat, bringing closure on a wild day that included another Crow-Armstrong home run, a Cubs comeback that fell short and an inspiring pregame performance of the Black anthem and the national anthem by the Leo High School choir.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 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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The original was a perky folk-pop ditty that sums up the events of the Revolution, like the Boston Tea Party.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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Some drew on popular terrace chants such as Fortune’s Always Hiding (West Ham United), Tired and Weary (Birmingham City) and the aforementioned Grimsby Town ditty about fishing.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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In a post to its TikTok account on Thursday, New York City’s Empire State Building shared a video celebrating the pop singer’s birthday.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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Times pop music critic Mikael Wood and staff writer August Brown gathered to discuss the box set and what to make of its bounty.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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