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to produce musical sounds with the voice
monks chanting fervently at matins
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Recent Examples of chanting
Hundreds of protesters filled the streets of Pilsen yesterday afternoon, chanting for justice and answers in a fatal hit-and-run that has remained unsolved for nine months.
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Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Members of the River Guard remained in the stands long after the final whistle, chanting and letting off purple smoke bombs before making their way over to the beer garden for further post-game celebrations.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2026
The fans faintly begin chanting his name, then their voices disappear into a hush.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Some mourners beat their chests, crying and chanting against surrender or compromise.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
The ceremony includes chanting, drumming, dancing, and prayers intended to honor the deceased and guide their spirit to the afterlife.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Keeping it rolling and chanting and showing off — a culture in full bloom, too pretty, too rooted to fade … just yet.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
This fanatical regime has been chanting death to America, death to Israel for 47 years.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Members of the River Guard remained in the stands long after the final whistle, chanting and letting off purple smoke bombs before making their way over to the beer garden for further post-game celebrations.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2026
The fans faintly begin chanting his name, then their voices disappear into a hush.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Some mourners beat their chests, crying and chanting against surrender or compromise.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
The ceremony includes chanting, drumming, dancing, and prayers intended to honor the deceased and guide their spirit to the afterlife.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Keeping it rolling and chanting and showing off — a culture in full bloom, too pretty, too rooted to fade … just yet.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
This fanatical regime has been chanting death to America, death to Israel for 47 years.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanting
intoning
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The news site Deadspin took clips of different anchors intoning the same words and laid them over one another to make a hellish cacophony.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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