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Recent Examples of chant
Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of people gathered in the cobblestoned nook outside a Tesla showroom in the West Village, by the Standard hotel, chanting, holding posters, and playing instruments.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Their continuing chants gave backing to those causes and others.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
That is what Donald Trump supporters may soon be chanting now that the president is already talking about seeking a third term, despite precedent and law.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of people gathered in the cobblestoned nook outside a Tesla showroom in the West Village, by the Standard hotel, chanting, holding posters, and playing instruments.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Republicans broke out in a chant of USA.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Their continuing chants gave backing to those causes and others.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant
Verb
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Today’s news item is brought to you by the letters S, Z, and A. Sesame Street welcomed SZA on Thursday to sing a song about gratitude.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Shakira is extremely experienced and professional — not just with her choreographed dance moves and her ability to sing to a large crowd, but also in knowing what her fans want.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The chorus is sleek, mid-tempo pop perfection thanks to her ongoing partnership and songwriting chemistry with Max Martin.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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There has been a growing chorus of opposition in Europe to lifting the sanctions, which remain their main leverage against Moscow.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Caring for ourselves and each other is a radical act of refusal, one brimming with a tricky little revolution just behind our eyelids, in our bedrooms, our lullabies, our dreams, our stillness, our get-togethers, and our morning pages.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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When Lakan goes to the brothel, he is allowed to hear the sound of Fengxian’s lullaby from the annex where she is kept.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The trade deadline was so entertaining, that Mikko Rantanen decided to change jerseys twice in a week, leaving most experts claiming that this was the highest-profile player in NHL history to be traded midseason by two serenade teams.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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And sure enough, her nightly serenade continued without skipping a beat.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On Thursday, Spurs have to do the same thing again: step out of the tunnel, wait for the Europa League anthem to play and become a different team.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While covering the 1999 anthem, Clarkson, 42 — who wore a yellow T-shirt and wide-leg dark denim jeans — injected her signature vocals.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The service and concert will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the church, 815 S. Washington St. Castle Singers are vocalists who perform a variety of chamber repertoire, varying from Renaissance madrigals and motets to contemporary pop and vocal jazz.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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This is a charming little ditty about two long-haired freaks who come through small-town Texas; get called fairies, communists, and hippies; and are threatened with being (at best) run out of town.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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In it, Elmo, Big Bird, and Rosita are joined by their new friend Kahan, who has a catchy ditty to share with them.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jeff Bezos falls after Blue Origin New Shepard capsule lands Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos took a tumble in Texas while circling the New Shepard capsule that landed safely after carrying fiancee Lauren Sanchez, pop star Katy Perry and others to space, Monday.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Monday morning, CBS Mornings host Gayle King, pop star Katy Perry, journalist Lauren Sánchez, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and film producer Kerianne Flynn traveled to space.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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