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Recent Examples of chant
Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
As medical vehicles carried the hostages from helicopters to the medical facility, dozens chased the vans, chanting their names.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Art De Roché, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Fans move their arms back and forth while joining in a stadium-wide chant.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Masked fighters appeared at some celebrations, where crowds chanted slogans in support of them, according to Associated Press reporters in Gaza.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
As medical vehicles carried the hostages from helicopters to the medical facility, dozens chased the vans, chanting their names.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
The whole stadium after that is singing the ‘Waka, Waka’ (his chant).
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Fans move their arms back and forth while joining in a stadium-wide chant.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant
Verb
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Instead, read your child a story or sing lullabies.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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While working through the audio issues, Billy Ray wandered the stage, sang a cappella, and left some viewers concerned about his hoarse voice and at times erratic behavior.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Herald spoke to 16 buyers — many did not want their names published, fearing retaliation by Cox — and examined lawsuits, mortgages, purchase agreements, property records and Miami building department reports, which substantiated buyers’ chorus of complaints.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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In terms of the performance, the descending part at the end of the chorus is memorable.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In a TikTok video posted on Dec. 1, Cassidy sits with her son and mother-in-law, who sings the lullaby written in honor of Jared.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
1 Jan. 2025
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One of the loveliest moments of the opera comes as the children head to sleep, and an off-stage chorus (Potts, Wolverton plus Siena Forest and Alex Ritchie) sing a kind of lullaby.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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My mom also received many wonderful telephone calls and well wishes from some famous friends too, including a phone serenade by crooner Bobby Vinton and letters, cards and gifts from Donny Osmond, Phyllis Diller, Jim Nabors, June Lockhart, Betsy Palmer, Andy Williams and Shelley Winters.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Cricket song rose from the grasses, from somewhere came the serenade of corncrakes and the distant snorting of a horse awakened from its slumber.—
Daniel Mason,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Many commenters on social media say that the anthem reminds them of the rich biodiversity for which the country is known.—
Alexa Robles-Gil,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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The failure to air the anthem was compounded by the decision to also air a controversial video message from Tom Wilson, the CEO of Allstate, which is the Sugar Bowl's corporate sponsor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2024
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Repetition with fidelity led, with the aid of print, to longer organized forms such as the motet, a vocal music composition, and the conductus, a Latin song with a rhythmic structure.—
Lynn Whidden,
Scientific American,
26 July 2024
Noun
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Julieta Venegas adds this soft-rock ditty to her long list of memorable songs, a standout for its imaginative lyrics that evoke teenage wonder.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Here Comes the Sun — A cheerful ditty for when the multi-day rainstorms (or snowstorm, ice storm, etc.) ends and the kids can go out of the house again.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Now the pop star’s former digs have resurfaced on the market, asking a smidge under $6 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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McKnight received his first Grammy nomination at the 36th annual awards in 1994 for best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal alongside Vanessa Williams.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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