Thesaurus results for CHANT

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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

Charlotte Flair ran wild on the Baddies and met Jade Cargill atop the ladder as fans chanted for Chelsea. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial emergency service, said the attacker struck dozens of people who were chanting antimilitant slogans and demanding peace. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Noun

There’s also a daily Hawaiian chant each evening led by a mix of local experts who are happy to chat one-on-one afterwards. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for chant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant

Verb

Every room has its little balcony and looks out over the blue sea to the islands of the sirens from which those ladies sang so sweetly.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
As the first medication was administered, Constance began to sing.

— Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sing

Noun

There were more protests and counterprotests regarding transgender athletes around the United Center on Saturday, and Cunningham checked into the game to a mixed chorus of cheers and boos in the first quarter.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Bass joined the chorus of activists and local officials calling for the LAPD to end its relationship with the company outright.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of chorus

Noun

Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
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

Definition of lullaby

Noun

Some produce more conventional results like synthesizers, while others harness vintage Furby toys to surreally serenade listeners.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of serenade

Noun

From Andy Grammer’s feet-thumping anthems to the traditional dance of the Irish rolling hills, this year’s Harris Center for the Arts lineup is sure to entertain.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
As Reeves performed her rendition of the anthem, the broadcast caught players and fans trying to stifle their laughter.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 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
Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.

— Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024

Definition of motet

Noun

Soon, United’s supporters were singing this weird ditty in salute to a goalkeeper who could be, well, in the grand tradition of the position, eccentric.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026
In the streaming music world, having access to all your favorite tunes and ditties is integral.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

Definition of ditty

Noun

Republicans are rubbing their hands in glee at the neocommunist advance in their opposing party.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
To the director’s glee, modern audiences may be more uncomfortable with Erika and Elliot’s lopsided power dynamic than the sight of sweet-faced Hoffman in a pig mask and panties.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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