Thesaurus results for DESCANTS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of descant

as in lectures

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 chants

to produce musical sounds with the voice the world-famous soprano descanted above the melody line

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noun

variants also discants

plural of descant

as in madrigals

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Khimasia is an independent curator who currently lectures at Rutgers University.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
In fact, they were borne out of more practical considerations, said Elizabeth Morton, a planning and urban design consultant who lectures at George Washington University.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 July 2026

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The ballroom at the Westin Perimeter North is packed with people sporadically breaking out in Rick Jackson chants from time to time.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.

— Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026

Definition of chants

Noun

Full of big moments, rousing choruses, barstool sing-alongs, and even a few weepers, Stages is an album calibrated to the live experience.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026
There are no memorable choruses, hooky instrumentals passages, or spellbinding solos, all which have been a part of the band’s sonic identity, including on Life Is But a Dream… to an extent.

— Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of choruses

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Recent observations have suggested that this extreme world may retain an atmosphere despite temperatures that should have stripped lighter gases away long ago.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
The region already possesses satellites, weather observations, sophisticated climate models, and regional monitoring mechanisms.

— Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of observations

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The slate for this year’s Midnight Madness very much speaks to that ethos, as Kuplowsky walked us through the 10 films that make up this year’s energizing movie mix tape.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
New alliance Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson (right) speaks with moderator Brian Robinson during the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon in Athens on Wednesday.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaks

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SpaceX sings on soaring AI costs watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Mike Clarke, who always sings the praises of the camaraderie that exists among the businesses in small town Old Wethersfield, said the creamery does something fun every year to coincide with the play.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of sings

Noun

The opera contains five arias, and Baby Doe sings three big duets all set to a uniquely American melodies.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.

— Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026

Definition of arias

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But Ogles, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, was also beset by a history of inflammatory remarks, including calling for a ban on immigration from mostly Muslim countries.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Hegseth accused Kelly of discussing classified information, which Kelly denied, and ordered a legal review of his remarks.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

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