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Recent Examples of chantey
A couple and two children died Thursday night when their shanty was hit by a landslide in a quarry area that was set off by torrential rain in a village in southern Cagayan de Oro city, Office of Civil Defense regional director Antonio Sugarol said.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Past iterations have included a star-shape Lite-Brite illuminated by the sun, and a butterfly shanty where visitors could ride bikes with attached monarch wings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Like a mechanical wooden doll dancing to the sea shanty.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The temporary home of South Korea’s first president has been preserved along with exhibits of historical photos of wartime life, a recreation of a refugee’s shanty, and an outdoor school.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus is an outreach programs of the U.S. Navy and performs a variety of music ranging from traditional choral works to sea chanteys, patriotic fare, and even opera.
—oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2023
Ralph Tufo plays a sea chantey on his concertina.
—Cindy Cantrell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
Sea chantey TikToks are choral performances that will never see the inside of a concert hall, even if the folks behind them get record deals.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 12 Apr. 2021
Sea Music Festival The 39th annual Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport features four days of workshops, concerts, a children’s stage with special performances and demonstrations of maritime work songs – or chanteys – aboard historic vessels.
—Hartford Courant, courant.com, 4 June 2018
Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Past iterations have included a star-shape Lite-Brite illuminated by the sun, and a butterfly shanty where visitors could ride bikes with attached monarch wings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Like a mechanical wooden doll dancing to the sea shanty.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The temporary home of South Korea’s first president has been preserved along with exhibits of historical photos of wartime life, a recreation of a refugee’s shanty, and an outdoor school.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus is an outreach programs of the U.S. Navy and performs a variety of music ranging from traditional choral works to sea chanteys, patriotic fare, and even opera.
—oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2023
Ralph Tufo plays a sea chantey on his concertina.
—Cindy Cantrell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
Sea chantey TikToks are choral performances that will never see the inside of a concert hall, even if the folks behind them get record deals.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 12 Apr. 2021
Sea Music Festival The 39th annual Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport features four days of workshops, concerts, a children’s stage with special performances and demonstrations of maritime work songs – or chanteys – aboard historic vessels.
—Hartford Courant, courant.com, 4 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chantey
Noun
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James Whitaker’s cinematography leans into a blue-hued, grubby aesthetic that gives the film a gritty charm, while touches like the chant that goes along with the film’s title card perfectly add to its aesthetic charms.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Near Victoria station, the Greenwood sports bar is decked out in the teal of the Jacksonville Jaguars, London's unofficial home team, with Jag-er Bombs and Duuuval Dirty Fries on the menu, a nod to Jacksonville's county and team chant.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The singer's warm baritone finds its sweet spot on the song's soaring chorus, which would let Benito do some vocal flexing.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Belichick’s omission from this year’s class has drawn criticism from the football world, and Gronkowski joined that chorus in his interview.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Copies of the book included a link to a recording of the titular lullaby—featuring Clarkson’s dreamy vocals, of course.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lullaby your grandmother hummed while shelling white beans into her apron, her voice low enough not to wake the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The song begins as a familiar Mustard piano-and-fingersnaps ballad, as Mai flip-flops between icing her lover out and wanting to hold him close.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sparkling water lightens it, but play around with the ratios—and write your own ditty to remember the recipe.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Local musician Daniel Hamrick was formally introduced on stage, then quickly donned a jacket with a Pride heart patch and sang a ditty about a trans boy.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Spiritual Sound Marc-André Hamelin, Found Objects / Sound Objects The Beths, Straight Line Was a Lie A year like no other, my 2025 in music was filled with joyous arias and madrigals of melancholy.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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This is a lovely fundraiser to assist in the preservation of the cemetery, and the day is filled with master gardeners offering advice, madrigals singing, an archaeology talk, refreshments, kids’ activities and lots of lovely spring plants for sale.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Across from the San Francisco Giants’ home base of Oracle Park, the audience swayed to British singer-songwriter Oliva Dean’s R&B-infused serenades at The One Party by Uber at Pier 48.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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There are some evenings in June when there are too many gondolas, too many lanterns, too many serenades in front of the hotels.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Soprano Ana María Martínez performs the aria in the film (watch the video below).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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This self-aggrandizing aria found a large audience, selling more than 100,000 copies in its first week and topping the charts on Amazon.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Chantey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chantey. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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