Thesaurus results for PART-SONG

part-song

noun

Definition of part-song

as in folk song

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Yet no such regulation governs the people in the stands at these matches — with Irish fans typically singing the folk song Fields of Athenry during the haka in response, while England supporters opt for their rugby anthem, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

Definition of folk song

Noun

The concert celebrates spring and includes a mix of opera arias, art songs and musical theatre selections that are uplifting.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2026
Seriosa music, Indonesia’s unique adaptation of the Western art song, profoundly shaped his artistic identity.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of art song

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The new threat assessment joins a chorus of Russia warnings from top European security officials and lawmakers in recent days.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
In the poppy, jingly track, Ahlers sings the chorus with a sparkling falsetto and the verses in a lower chest voice.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

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Leaning into the rocker look, Sombr sported black leather boots, looking to be Chelsea style with sharp pointed toes and slightly shiny black leather uppers.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
The most prominent of those techniques were the use of airbags to land Pathfinder on Mars, as well its Sojourner rover's rocker-bogie suspension system.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of rocker

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Then came the Rock Chalk chant, rolling through the heart of London and drawing another round of puzzled looks from people passing by.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
The central midfielder appeared to sarcastically applaud supporters, before repeating the actions of pointing to the sky and then making an eye-pointing gesture towards the section of the stand, off camera, from where the chant appears to emanate.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Officials would also not get ahead of Trump on fentanyl, which triggered the first round of tariffs against China last year.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

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