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as in chorus
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Recent Examples of chant
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
There was bouncing, drumming, singing, even a call-and-response chant with another group of Swedish fans sitting in another part of the stadium in the second half.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Colbert chanted, rubbing his hands together and approaching the camera with a gleeful grin.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 July 2025
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Verb
Other chants focused on free speech and violence in Gaza, where more than 50,000 people have died since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
There was bouncing, drumming, singing, even a call-and-response chant with another group of Swedish fans sitting in another part of the stadium in the second half.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Noun
The crowd chanted his name as the WWE played a video montage to honor him.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Colbert chanted, rubbing his hands together and approaching the camera with a gleeful grin.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant
Verb
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Anyone who wants to come and sing along as the Jammers play their favorite Beatles tunes is welcome.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Let your packaging speak, sing, guide and gather insights.—
Anna Belova,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Silliness has long been part of the Katy Perry shtick, sharing equal billing with her soaring choruses and upbeat affirmations.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But others who may have once found the genre unfamiliar are introduced to the thrill of hearing a killer pop chorus filtered through riotous guitars and punk percussion.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 6-minute long video features JJ and friends exploring a star craft outside at night, when JJ takes the telescope and points it at the night sky to hear their lullaby.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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Billie Eilish and lullabies apparently go together like birds of a feather.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Graduates wore white caps and gowns and, before accepting their diplomas, treated their families to a sock puppet serenade.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Among his many successes, one track stands out as his defining anthem — a sing-along classic instantly recognizable after just a few notes.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The crowd, which stayed silent for most of her set, sang along to almost every word of the nostalgic Disney Channel anthem.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 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 1994 ditty, a perfect blend of late grunge and the poppier rock that would begin to take hold into the mid- to late ’90s, is perhaps one of their most beloved tracks.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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In addition to working with Anderson on the vocals, Gillies also co-wrote the song, and frequent MacFarlane collaborator Joel McNeely composed the two-and-a-half-minute ditty.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Even though Taylor Swift is a little biased toward Travis Kelce, the pop star’s favorite performance in Happy Gilmore 2 might just have been Bad Bunny‘s.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Jason could be seen wearing what looks like Swift merch, and all of this made fans speculate that the pop star would be the special guest.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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