chantey

variants or chanty or shanty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chantey
Noun
  • In a short social media video on X, two team members can be seen dancing inside what appear to be blue totes, surrounded by the rest of the team and engaging in a team chant.
    Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Once the boat was loaded, the man in the white T-shirt waved his arms like a bandleader, leading the migrants in a chant for one of his TikTok promo videos.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The song kicks off with a string orchestra introduction followed by a Carmina Burana-like chorus and then Rosalía singing in an operatic soprano voice — in three languages.
    Dan Rys, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Starting as a chorus pig on The Muppet Show in the mid-1970s, Miss Piggy gradually became a bigger part of the series, before becoming an icon in the late ’70s and early ’80s.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The drums are gentle and stirring; the arrangement evokes a pulsing lullaby.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Produced by Close Media, Al-Ahsa Cinema Club and Hazel Films, the film offers a poetic reflection on motherhood, psychology and Arab cultural identity, capturing the lullaby as both music and memory.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot in 1976.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The love ballad was notably performed during a wedding scene in the 2018 rom-com Crazy Rich Asians.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Nish Kumar and Mark Watson deliver a surprisingly catchy little ditty, but the real crowning moment comes when Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea, and Sally Phillips take the stage.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • The service and concert will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the church, 815 S. Washington St. Castle Singers are vocalists who perform a variety of chamber repertoire, varying from Renaissance madrigals and motets to contemporary pop and vocal jazz.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And for those more interested in Mulaney’s musical stylings, the MLB graciously posted the below clip of his seventh inning stretch serenade.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Write a love letter, send flowers, or serenade that special person.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The score by Oliver Leith, original to the opera, features an aria sung by Caroline Polachek.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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“Chantey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chantey. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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