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Recent Examples of chanter
The main chanter was Obsidian Tiburon, a Taino representative of the American Indian Movement who came down from Orlando to attend the protest.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
For more material takeaways, each attendee was presented with a commemorative quarter featuring Native Hawaiian composer, dancer, chanter and hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, purchased by Gold House and shared by the first Native Hawaiian to lead the White House initiative, Krystal Ka‘ai.
—Lucia Ruan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2023
You might be asked to sing along with a Zen-like group of spiritual chanters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
Fung continued greeting people, walking away from the chanter, and remaining in the room as most of the crowd disappeared.
—Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022
Edith Kanaka'ole, born in 1913, was an indigenous Hawaiian composer, chanter, dancer, teacher and entertainer.
—Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2022
The New York Post reported that an irate Dolan had directed security guards toward one teenage chanter.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2020
About a half hour after de Blasio was targeted, former Vice President Joe Biden's remarks were interrupted by chanters who loudly protested the Obama administration's deportation of immigrants, stopping the debate for several seconds.
—Jeremy Barr, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2019
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
For more material takeaways, each attendee was presented with a commemorative quarter featuring Native Hawaiian composer, dancer, chanter and hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, purchased by Gold House and shared by the first Native Hawaiian to lead the White House initiative, Krystal Ka‘ai.
—Lucia Ruan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2023
You might be asked to sing along with a Zen-like group of spiritual chanters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
Fung continued greeting people, walking away from the chanter, and remaining in the room as most of the crowd disappeared.
—Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022
Edith Kanaka'ole, born in 1913, was an indigenous Hawaiian composer, chanter, dancer, teacher and entertainer.
—Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2022
The New York Post reported that an irate Dolan had directed security guards toward one teenage chanter.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2020
About a half hour after de Blasio was targeted, former Vice President Joe Biden's remarks were interrupted by chanters who loudly protested the Obama administration's deportation of immigrants, stopping the debate for several seconds.
—Jeremy Barr, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanter
Noun
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The piece invokes the singing style of a synagogue’s cantor, who often sings many notes over a single syllable.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Jason Schwartzman stars as a recent widower, unable to fulfill his duties as a cantor at an upstate New York synagogue.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Possessing perfect pitch, Voigt joined the Chicago Symphony Chorus as a soprano, and the chorus’ famed conductor and director, Margaret Hillis, enlisted Voigt to teach sight singing, or reading a piece of music vocally to fellow choristers.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Performed by an orchestra of 23 musicians and eight choristers under the direction of conductor Mathieu Bonnin, the piece was appreciated with respect by the audience.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The judges and viewers at home sent three singers, including its remaining platinum ticket winners, packing last week, revealing the Top 7 contestants who would move on to the next phase of the competition.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Afterward, fans and family members voiced concerns about the singer, questioning his health and stability.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.—
Caitlin Harrington,
WIRED,
6 Oct. 2023
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.—
Quartz,
Quartz,
25 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The band's original vocalist, Lou Gramm, stewarded the group throughout its chart-topping run from 1976 until 1990, before returning for another stint behind the microphone from 1992 until 2003.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Richard was a vocalist in the trio known as Diddy — Dirty Money from 2009 to 2011.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanter. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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