Thesaurus results for CHANTIES

chanteys

noun

variants or chanties or shanties

plural of chantey

as in ballads

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Noun

Her mother, Avie Lee Parton, ran the household and was fond of singing traditional Appalachian ballads.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
The result is a self-reflective collection of empowering pop anthems and wistful ballads that detail not only the dissolution of a relationship but a return to oneself.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ballads

Noun

Styles went on to play two verses and choruses of the song, originally released in 1974, and told the crowd to sing along on the first chorus.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
On its Greek-music nights, Thalami offers the less polished version after midnight, when regulars and seasonal staff take over the choruses.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of choruses

Noun

The opera contains five arias, and Baby Doe sings three big duets all set to a uniquely American melodies.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.

— Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026

Definition of arias

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Delta musicians also often used call-and-response patterns, which were common in African music and were used in other blues styles and in African American sacred music, including spirituals.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Over his career, Sykes performed in venues around the world and across genres — opera, gospel, spirituals, show tunes, folk and pop — working with figures including Renée Fleming, Terence Blanchard, Carlos Santana, Julie Andrews and Brian Wilson.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of spirituals

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Thompson will be joined by singer-songwriter Gary Clark, providing the music, with original lyrics by both her and Clark.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
His creative, direct lyrics and distinctive performance style serve as powerful assets in his bid to win over the public.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lyrics

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But the biggest legacy Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.

— Wendy Hargreaves, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of songs

Noun

By North Carolina’s historical standards, the answer should be no, but the bar has been lowered so much that a trip to a bottom-tier bowl feels like a victory.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Though the enrollment trend can be stabilizing to its balance sheet, the district is still performing well by state standards.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

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