chants 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of chant
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as in sings
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant, "We want the show to start!"

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chants

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noun

plural of chant

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Noun
  • So in an era when dozens of new Christmas albums and songs flood the zone in search of classic standing, what explains the strength of Carey and Lee’s anthems?
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Dylan also rejected being a political figure — even though his songs became political anthems.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The album’s artwork depicts a cartoon version of the messy-haired singer with an angel and devil on each of his shoulders — demonstrating its division of impassioned feel-good love songs and down-tempo ballads of loss and defeat.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But there was other live music on board, from rock ballads in the Explorers’ Lounge to upbeat soul and funk tunes, which had everyone dancing in the Torshavn Bar.
    Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Holding people who are doing journalism on social media to different standards than traditional journalists is a bad habit.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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