Thesaurus results for DESCANTS

descants 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in chants

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

descants

2 of 2

noun

variants also discants

plural of descant

as in madrigals

Related Words

as in observations

Related Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for descants

Verb

Often, the pincher is in the company of an elder who lectures to her.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Professors structure lectures with an awareness of how a sentence might circulate online.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lectures

Verb

Eurylochus chants this on the seas after the crew leaves the island of the sun god’s cattle.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of chants

Noun

In the pre-choruses, the chords and background vocals fill the spaces around Swift’s fragmented, stop-start lead vocal, creating an infectious call-and-response flow.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Breaking Benjamin As pounding as any heavy metal band, this Pennsylvania group hammers its way to surprisingly melodic choruses.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of choruses

Noun

Defeat effectiveness exceeded approximately 75 to 80 percent, while operator observations indicated the system was even more effective at preventing hostile UAS from successfully completing their missions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
SpaceX now seems increasingly disinterested in the US government for most contracts outside of data services, such as Starshield for military communications and observations.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of observations

Verb

No Israeli political leader, even in the opposition, speaks anymore about ending Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
Gow and Banbury are now pals, and Wishart speaks to them frequently, with the pair appearing on Q&A panels around the country to support the movie.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of speaks

Verb

The stars of the show are the thousands of bulbs that pulse to music and a clown that sings along to songs.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Back in September, Muna announced that McPherson, who plays guitar, synths, and sings in the band, would need to miss several tour dates to look after their mother, Harriet, who was in the terminal stages of a cancer battle.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sings

Noun

If Rae had said no, Costanzo said the company might have sought a young singer or as a last resort cut the character's four arias and one duet, leaving only Aspasia's recitative.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of arias

Noun

The Wednesday announcement by Sanrio’s Chinese subsidiary came just after French soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologized for remarks about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong that saw several Chinese sponsors cut ties with him.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Advertisement International sports brands and associations have also come under fire in China over remarks deemed politically offensive.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarks

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

descanting

descants

descend

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Descants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descants. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of descants

verb

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

satiate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 SCRABBLE Dictionary

Ten More Words from Taylor Swift Songs

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes