intoning

present participle of intone
as in chanting
to utter in musical or drawn out tones "The day is begun," the narrator intoned

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chanting
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  • On the 15-track album, Rosalía uses strings, chanting, and religious iconography even while singing about cars, luxury, and jet-setting.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Outside, Mamdani’s supporters filled the streets—young, jubilant, chanting about housing justice and a new kind of politics.
    Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Intoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoning. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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