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[chant, chahnt] / tʃænt, tʃɑnt /




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It was not quite a protest chant, but a verbal alarm for the neighborhood.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

That sparked more than 100 supporters of the Indian leader to chant: "Modi, Modi", leading scores of police to intervene to keep the two sides apart.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

They're not the only band to have pre-show ritual – but there's a special message behind XG's chant.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

A man jumped on the stage, grabbed the microphone and led the plaza in a thunderous victory chant, “¡Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano!”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The winning squadron broke into a chant of victory.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

That's what a winning goal in a Scottish Cup final win does, but these chants were not for his Hampden heroics as a player, rather for the way his team had responded to adversity.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Young fans slumped on sidewalks, softly singing victory chants as the city slowly came back to life.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Conductor Raphaël Pichon, leading Pygmalion, his period-instrument orchestra and chorus, padded the “Requiem” with some additional Mozart works and Gregorian chants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

And all of that is before mentioning the “sell the team” chants that flood the right-field upper deck at Angel Stadium at each home game as ex-Angel Shohei Ohtani thrives with the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

They whisper chants and spells that the wind carries through the leaves, back to my ears.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

He enjoys a good reputation within the military, and protesters calling for his predecessor's removal often chanted his name as their preferred replacement.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The 23-year-old dropped to the ground as the crowd chanted his name after becoming the first men's wildcard to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for 25 years.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Behind her, the crowd chanted in Spanish, “Que se vayan!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The class then chanted the next word on the screen in front of them: “Peo-ple!”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Those near me informed me that he made the drum speak, and that it chanted the praise-songs of his people in ancient times and their exploits martial.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

In Kyiv, an AFP reporter saw protesters clapping and banging the cardboard placards that became a symbol of last summer's anti-government protests, chanting "shame" and "Fedorov".

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The 32-year-old band leader spoke to BBC Thai at Nahathai's funeral, with monks chanting in the background.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Where there were once hecklers and whistles, there is rowdy chanting of his first name.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

He dropped to the ground, almost in slow motion, as close to 15,000 supporters erupted in celebration and began chanting his name.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

If the children are not ready to sing the song with a sung vocal ostinato, begin by chanting the song as a speech piece and adding one or more speech ostinato patterns.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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