Thesaurus results for DISCANT

descant 1 of 2

verb

ˈdes-ˌkant

Definition of descant

as in to speak

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 to chant

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

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descant

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noun

variants also discant

as in chorus

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as in observation

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Recent Examples of descant

Noun

Bart, too idiosyncratic merely to copy the idiosyncrasies of the movie’s Christopher Lloyd, instead adds a descant of commentary atop them, sometimes seeming to extemporize a different show entirely. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023 For seven decades, Katz has been providing a visual descant to the work of the New York School of poets, many of whom were his friends. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for descant

Verb

Fortune’s efforts to speak directly with participants in Armstrong’s and Lev’s retreats were unsuccessful.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The filmmaker has spoken about his personal connection to the material, which is informed by his own experience of leaving the village for a better life, to send money home.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of speak

Verb

Some protesters nevertheless broke through police cordons, chanting slogans against Modi and election authorities before being detained.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Naturally, questions about Boone’s job status resurfaced after Wednesday night’s 4-3 loss in the Bronx, a game that ended with some chanting fans in the stands calling for his job.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of chant

Noun

Both Anthropic and OpenAI have been at the center of a fierce debate over AI safety, after a growing chorus of researchers warned that the companies' models could potentially cause catastrophic harm.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The Falcons entered Caesars Superdome to a chorus of boos from a crowd some 70,000 strong.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of chorus

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The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution and partnerships for NBCUniversal, reinforced Shapiro’s observations in a separate session.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of observation

Verb

Love usually handles the lead vocals on this song, but guitarist Brian Eichenberger sang it instead.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
In June, Grande also launched B-Line through her Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, in support of the below-the-line workers that make the industry sing.

— Rob LeDonne, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of sing

Noun

Latin polyphony and motets are being sung at the Offertory and during the distribution of Holy Communion.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.

— Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024

Definition of motet

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With his remarks, Maher joins a list of celebrities including Florence Pugh, Mariska Hargitay, Hudson Williams, Josh Gad and more who have used their platforms to condemn the case in recent weeks.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Magen Dodge brought a gender discrimination complaint against former police Chief Robert White in 2019, alleging that the police chief made sexist remarks.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026