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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

Many children were in attendance, chanting his name before the news conference began. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Moments earlier, residents had walked out chanting after County Judge Tim O'Hare ordered the chamber cleared following several outbursts. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 4 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

Life begins as a fanfare — a regal entry heralded by brass — and ends as a solo cello lament and the serene acceptance of death as sung by a choir.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
LaBelle handed a mic to each guy, encouraging them to either sing to the beat or dance along.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sing

Noun

In group sessions, where Cody typically doesn’t say much, the others speak for what Cody might be going through, Greek chorus-style.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 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

The visit opened with a photocall at a Beijing courtyard centered on a maple tree more than a 100 years old, where Thomas, Theron and Damon surprised Nolan with a birthday cake and led a serenade for the director.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Some produce more conventional results like synthesizers, while others harness vintage Furby toys to surreally serenade listeners.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of serenade

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

Her parents approach sexuality head on, almost with glee, which is certainly unusual for their time and place.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
His earlier display of emotion made the song’s meaning hit even harder — and as the crowd erupted into jumps and shouts of glee, Smith stood there, a grin growing on his lipsticked mouth.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of glee

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