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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

Around her, an ecstatic crowd was dancing and chanting in celebration of the former union leader’s reelection. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026 Disgruntled United fans also chanted against Jason Wilcox, the club's director of football who was the target of recent criticism from defender Lisandro Martinez, and the Glazer family, the majority owners. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Noun

At Old Trafford, Vinny usually sat in front of a man who launched into the same racist chant every two weeks. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 Thousands have spent more than a decade behind bars for a passing protest, a stray chant, or a post on a screen. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant

Verb

That’s what live music can give us as fans — the ability to gather, feel, hear, and sing together.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
He’s been known to sing it on the campaign trail, from labor union rallies in New Haven to a No Kings Protest in Greenwich last year.

— Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sing

Noun

Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of lullaby

Noun

That particular task includes an impromptu duet from Animashaun and Nash, who get up on stage — designed to resemble a smoky, basement comedy club in Soho — and serenade this very game audience.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
The first was a soulful serenade by Jessie Murph—another one of Bailey Carbone’s clients.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of serenade

Noun

Golden State head coach Natalie Nakase said leaving the floor for the anthem has been part of the franchise’s pregame routine since the team first entered the WNBA.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Trump went on to say that fans should stop viewing WNBA games because the players don't stay for the anthem.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 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

The universal glee of getting tacos (Silvia Razgova) Picture the moment when a taquero hands you a warm paper plate heaping with warm tortillas and meats on a street in Los Angeles.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
These songs are very evidently arranged, with ticklish, left-field grooves and tight pockets—never too tight for the persistent, puckish charm, the elbow-nudging glee.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of glee

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