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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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as in chanted
to produce musical sounds with the voice
the world-famous soprano descanted above the melody line
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Buffaloes fans chanted derogatory slurs at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025 -
A day before a shooter killed four people and set fire to a church in Michigan, students at a football game in Colorado chanted vulgar anti-Mormon slurs against the same religious organization.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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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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Ed Sheeran has talked openly about thinking of his career in arithmetic terms.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fast-rising British star Mia McKenna-Bruce has landed herself a role in one of the buzziest and most talked-about upcoming film series.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The series, which features a theme song sung by viral sensations FLYANA BOSS, has made the rounds at San Diego Comic Con alongside being selected for the Micheaux Film Festival, the Atlanta Film Festival and the Black Girls Rock Film Fest.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Descanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descanted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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