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Definition of chantnext
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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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noun

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Verb
Along the mile route, demonstrators sang along to go-go music and chanted. Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 Positioned on opposite sides of the street, video footage shows the groups chanting, playing instruments and carrying signs both in favor and against Anthony – with the crowd of counter-demonstrators also carrying a large sign with Metcalf’s photo. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
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And prepare for a chant about good and evil that defines the village people’s identity. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026 Here is the sound of the settlers’ war chant, angry words that sent musket balls flying. Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chant
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  • Recorded throughout the book tour for On Morrison—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Women sang, debated and pitched business ideas ranging from poultry farming to detergent-making.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Fried’s statement to the Herald comes amid warnings from a growing chorus of political leaders that Wasserman Schultz’s decision — and the state party’s silence about it — could have ripple effects across the ballot in November.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • This polyphonic novel already has a chorus, thanks to its humdinger cast of ensemble characters.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
  • In April 2019, Williams shared a nostalgic video of the two serenading her daughter Rowan with a Cheetah Girls hit-turned-lullaby via FaceTime.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
  • Elsewhere around the state, Patrick’s serenade of Kat was filmed at Seattle Center.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2026, the anthem doesn’t just introduce the tournament.
    Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • The capacity crowd all sang along to a rendition of Cielito Lindo, a folk song that has become a de facto anthem for the Mexico national team.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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
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  • But, as with effectively a new group needing to gel, time was always going to be required for heroes to emerge and inspire terrace chants to replace or supplement the ditties to ‘Super Paul Mullin’, ‘White Pele’ (Elliot Lee) et al.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • All the more reason to keep this bouncy ditty on loop.
    Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ideas expressed in the piece The article argues that the glee over Tom Steyer’s loss in the California governor’s race reflects a broader, understandable anger at extreme wealth in an era of serf‑lord–level inequality, but contends that this anger is being misdirected at the wrong billionaire.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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