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

So far, the efforts have not gone far enough to satisfy the player group, according to people briefed on the talks who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to speak freely about a sensitive matter.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Right before dinner, with his furry ears on, Luke asks to speak to the captain.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Definition of speak

Verb

Marvel fans are donning Doctor Doom masks being given out in the room, chanting and screaming.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Demonstrators chanted and sang alongside Singing Resistance Chicago, a local chapter of a national movement that uses public singing to protest immigration policies.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of chant

Noun

Nighttime in the Okefenokee is filled with a wild cacophony — the choruses of pig frogs, hooting owls, crickets and sometimes the deep, nerve-jerking bellowing of bull alligators.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
There’s always a ready audience, especially when the pesky Jewish state of Israel loudly refuses to join the chorus of condemnation and defends itself with force.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of chorus

Noun

The day before the grand opening, Hua, the family patriarch, could be seen constantly walking through the store, offering observations and suggestions about what was needed for a successful launch.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
The Vanstone fortune cannot be recouped until Magdalen finally develops a strong emotional intelligence—until her thinking and observation skills grow to match her acting skills, and then begin to work together.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of observation

Verb

In no way, shape or form should an INDYCAR driver be lecturing NASCAR on the excitement level of races.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
He was internationally known as an expert on the work of William Faulkner, teaching and lecturing around the world on the Nobel Prize winner.

— Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of lecture

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
The service and concert will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the church, 815 S. Washington St. Castle Singers are vocalists who perform a variety of chamber repertoire, varying from Renaissance madrigals and motets to contemporary pop and vocal jazz.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

Definition of motet

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Sankey peppered his opening remarks with the league’s stance on Congressional involvement in college football, and his belief that the NIL field is in desperate need of transparency.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Investors will focus closely on ECB President Christine Lagarde’s remarks on energy prices, the inflation outlook and the future path of monetary policy.

— , CNBC, 20 July 2026