chantey

variants or chanty or shanty

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • What lingers are the fragments that weren’t rehearsed, a voice breaking, a note pulled from the back of a notebook, a chant that filled the room, a line spoken more to a spouse than to the cameras.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Tintinnabuli was inspired, in part, by Pärt’s interest in much earlier styles of Christian music, including Gregorian chant – the single-voice singing of Roman Catholicism – and Renaissance polyphony, which weaves together multiple melodic lines.
    Jeffers Engelhardt, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While performance is a major part of their lives individually—Tracey becoming a chorus line dancer, the narrator becoming an assistant to a pop star—a performance element that is particularly striking here is the way Smith traces dance from past to present, from Africa through the diaspora.
    Lauren Morrow September 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Cook joined a number of other tech CEOs at a White House dinner this month, adding his voice to a chorus of praise for the president.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Very tricky, because this was a lullaby version of the song, rather than the original one (which opens with a piano sequence).
    Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Melanie's artistry from Greenwich Village to Woodstock to lullabies For Melanie, creativity occupied the broadest and most all-encompassing spectrum.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Whether leading her trio through sultry ballads or high-energy swing numbers, Riketté always delivers a performance that’s both nostalgic and fresh.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In the early days of my career, there were a lot of ballads in my repertoire and the audience was mainly seated at my shows.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 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
  • When the cake arrived, complete with sparklers and a staff serenade, Lina stood up and pointed her camera directly at the birthday girl.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • See Coldplay serenade couple during unforgettable proposal.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ferrari’s press staff argues strongly that the Testarossa will sing that familiar Italian aria, with a particularly exuberant flourish near the 8300-rpm redline.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The event featured a table side performance by an opera singer from Venice, delivering multiple iconic arias, and a Georgian dance company called Holiguards Fire that is featured in Kevin Spacey’s new project.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Chantey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chantey. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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