oratorio

noun

Definition of oratorionext
as in paean

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Recent Examples of oratorio In 1997, his oratorio Blood on the Fields became the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026 The oratorio concerns the death of an old man and his journey into paradise. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2025 This one-of-a-kind Spanish-language oratorio will be released next year. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025 Few singers today dispatch the aria with the panache of Gerald Finley, who performs the oratorio next week with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, from December 16 to 21. — Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oratorio
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oratorio
  1. paean
  2. mass
  3. hallelujah
  4. processional
  5. dirge
  6. requiem
  7. chorale
Noun
  • Stations is at its heart a love story, a furious, tender, potty-mouthed paean to loyalty and generosity of spirit.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • His prose is energetic, occasionally overexuberant — and, above all, a paean to Capra’s enduring importance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of paean
Noun
  • To control their size, they can be cut back by up to a third of their mass once per year, which can be done in a post-blooming period of rest, such as in late autumn, without sacrificing next year’s blooms.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Demonstrators are protesting high costs of living, among other things, as student and teacher unions join Yellow Vests at the mass rallies.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of mass
Noun
  • And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2025
  • There’d be a brief silence, before all the voices flooded in and the whole circle would catch fire like an unending wall of the most resounding hallelujah imaginable.
    — Jack Chang, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
Definition of hallelujah
Noun
  • The wedding processional began with the majestic, resonant tones of the historic church organ, setting a reverent and grand atmosphere.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • The opening night will include a red carpet, a live traditional bagpipe processional, and then a screening of Braveheart followed by a Q&A and keynote with Wallace.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of processional
Noun
  • Cue the depressing rain, dark trench coats, and a dire dystopian dirge because the Blade Runner 2099 trailer is here!
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The film’s turning point is a tragedy during a fight arranged by Frankie, making its second half more of a dirge than a sports film.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dirge
Noun
  • Family and community gather for a worship service and a requiem, a special service of prayers for the deceased, traditionally followed by prayers at the grave site.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The objectors' subsequent ululation echoed a requiem for a fallen hero--all over a time shift that accessing the PBS app avoids entirely.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of requiem
Noun
  • Former Executive Director Donald Loncasty, who continues to work in development for the chorale and has been married to Bruffy since 2012, declined to comment.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sessions will be led by Elgin Master Chorale Music Director Andrew Lewis and members of the chorale’s staff.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of chorale

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