chanters

noun

plural of chanter
as in cantors

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  1. choristers
  2. singers
  3. vocalists
  4. songsters
Noun
  • Founded in 1987, Ragazzi Boys Chorus provides musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5-18, serving more than 230 choristers from over 100 schools in more than 30 Bay Area communities.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
  • While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of choristers
Noun
  • The vocals at this Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater performance are nothing to write home about, but this live rendition is worth a watch if only for the looming, frightening, almost aggressive energy of her background singers.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The country icon’s influence sparked a light in generations of singers and songwriters.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of singers
Noun
  • The horns section snarled, the background vocalists riffed, and Olivia picked up multiple instruments herself – the tambourine, guitar, shakers, and the piano.
    — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One of the main vocalists in Katseye is taking a break from the group.
    — Malik Davis, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocalists
Noun
  • How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of songsters
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