1
as in spoke
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
an English professor who loves to descant on his beloved Shakespeare
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2
as in chanted
to produce musical sounds with the voice
the world-famous soprano descanted above the melody line
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descanted
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Palace fans chanted at Selhurst Park on Saturday.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The rust mantra is wisely chanted when searching for a Karmann Ghia, and restoring one is as complicated as restoring any Porsche 356 from the period.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Clarke and his business partner sold photographs and films, wrote and lectured about their adventures, and began treasure hunting.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bill Zito hasn’t talked to Aleksander Barkov since the Florida Panthers’ underwent surgery on Friday to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee and will sideline him at minimum for between seven and nine months.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Hung out with him for a long time and talked.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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On the Met’s stage, the writer — called, say, Jamal Khashoggi — would be sung by a heroic tenor, his tormentor by a demonic baritone.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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That was one of Boyle’s, adapted from a similar song sung about Denis Law in the 1960s.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Descanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descanted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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