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Recent Examples of chanted
Chants were being chanted, yes, but there was a lot of silence, too, heads bowed.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Iyo Sky wasted no time running wild on the heels as fans chanted her name.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Leonardo Fernandez / Getty Images Breanna Stewart held a sign, fans at a women’s hockey game chanted and Steve Kerr appealed to better angels as the sports world reacted Sunday to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis over the weekend.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
When the six were brought in handcuffs to a waiting van outside City Hall, other protestors chanted.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Many of those who protested chanted in his favor.
—Sarah Dean, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
During the current protests, demonstrators repeatedly chanted his name, along with that of his late father, Mohammad Reza Shah, and openly called for the return of the Pahlavi monarchy.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Early this month, outside a Queens synagogue that was hosting an event to promote real-estate investment in Jerusalem, a group of protesters chanted their support for Hamas.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
About 400 protesters chanted braved the cold with temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the single digits in Hartford.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Iyo Sky wasted no time running wild on the heels as fans chanted her name.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Leonardo Fernandez / Getty Images Breanna Stewart held a sign, fans at a women’s hockey game chanted and Steve Kerr appealed to better angels as the sports world reacted Sunday to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis over the weekend.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
When the six were brought in handcuffs to a waiting van outside City Hall, other protestors chanted.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Many of those who protested chanted in his favor.
—Sarah Dean, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
During the current protests, demonstrators repeatedly chanted his name, along with that of his late father, Mohammad Reza Shah, and openly called for the return of the Pahlavi monarchy.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Early this month, outside a Queens synagogue that was hosting an event to promote real-estate investment in Jerusalem, a group of protesters chanted their support for Hamas.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
About 400 protesters chanted braved the cold with temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the single digits in Hartford.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanted
Verb
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Religious Jews interpret Talmudic teachings in the context of the rabbi who intoned them.—
Nadav Ziv,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Chanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanted. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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