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part-song

noun

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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

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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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When late summer rolls around, Taylor Fritz joins a chorus of Americans in extoling the virtues of hard courts and talking about how the North American swing is his favorite time of year.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In the wake of Thursday’s ruling, a chorus of Missouri Republicans have attacked the court over its decision.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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Eugene Richard O’Connor, the punk rocker known as Cheetah Chrome and guitarist of the Dead Boys, died Sunday, his bandmates confirmed on Instagram.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
The Pro has a 2-inch OLED touch screen that rotates between landscape and portrait capture, a thumbstick to control the gimbal, a Record/Shutter button, and a rocker switch for digital zoom.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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The chant, at least in the context of the Florida football team, has much more innocent origins, being popularized in the 1990s by defensive back Lawrence Wright.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The powers-that-be are working out how to leverage it all, even if not always successfully (the WSL apologised after Rutherford and Barry hosted the Subway Cup draw on TikTok in 2025 and the latter referenced an anti-Tottenham Hotspur chant).

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of chant

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In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Following his arrest, authorities found a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines, about 190 rounds of ammunition, pepper spray, an entrenchment tool, and about 30 knives, according to the affidavit.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

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