chanteys

variants or chanties or shanties
plural of chantey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanteys
Noun
  • But in their early years, Jagger and Richards were relatively focused on traditional British songcraft, especially in their ballads.
    John Lingan, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Over the next 300 years, chapbooks and broadside ballads became mainstays in Britain.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Themes of community and sacrifice abound, as do bluegrass ditties penned by Paul Williams.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
  • She’s best known for her enthusiastic and approachable ditties on key subjects, like potty training.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes, honest to God, there are seven different versions of certain verses, different choruses, everything.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Music directors Jordan Summers and Nick Vincent did a classic song that passes too quickly on record a great service by extending it by a few choruses, giving Valentine a chance to wring the emotion out of it that was only inherent in Zevon’s necessarily simpler delivery.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is done with Taub’s sheer skills with the song styles varying from strong recitatives to insightful arias and battle cries.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of the traditional alternation of sung-text recitative and arias (songs), verismo operas are more seamless in how songs are interwoven with the story.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The event features a community sing-along of American spirituals, folk songs and bluegrass favorites, hosted by conductor and composer John Yankee with musicians from the San Diego Bluegrass Society, Mission Bay High School and PB Community Choir.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Quijada and Robinson developed the show through work on a concept album presented in 2021, and their music, ranging from hip-hop to Cuban bolero to spirituals, carries the piece along with their own charisma as performers.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Harbour also recently made headlines following the release of estranged wife Lily Allen's latest album, West End Girl, which contained references many interpreted as pointing toward alleged unfaithfulness on Harbour's part, though the actor isn't explicitly named in the lyrics.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Three songwriters from each category will be selected, celebrating artists whose lyrics and melodies have made a lasting impact on music.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • According to the lawsuit, the pair filed notices of termination in 2022 to reclaim the rights to those songs, which were released by its subsidiaries Next Plateau London Records.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Using his falsetto vocals, this was one of the songs of the summer, blending '80s synth-pop and new wave, with touches of '70s-era funk and blues.
    Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Chanteys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanteys. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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