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[chant, chahnt] / tʃænt, tʃɑnt /




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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

"It's coming homes" cheers the Daily Mirror, using the football chant to mark Andy Burnham's "massive drive in building of council houses".

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

When Mr. Jeffries appeared on a cable-TV screen during one of the DSA victory parties last week, the crowd began to chant “you’re next.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Randy Newman’s score even drums up a rousing Viking chant.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

I couldn’t believe I was playing for a team that had a chant like that.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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

As the sun began to lower, the men gathered in a circle, the tempo of their chest-thumping accelerating with the intensity of their chants.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Flags hung from car windows and strangers shouted chants across traffic.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Outside Book Garden, black banners hung across nearby streets and buildings, and the distant rhythmic beat of drums and religious chants could occasionally be heard.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

Dona Maria was known in Tent City as la curandera because she had a gift for curing people using different herbs and chants.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

They were split by the fifth set, but as Djokovic pulled away in the tie-break, the fans chanted his name.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

"Free the boys," the demonstrators chanted on Saturday evening referring to 19 protesters still detained at a Tirana police station.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

“One percent, one percent!” the team chanted as they danced in circles in the locker room—referring to their miniscule chances of surviving this far.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The group chanted "say no to data centres" and held up signs that read Say No to Cato Data Centre, Stop Hermiston AI Data Centre, and Save the Lammermuir.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

“Sing to me, Mother Queen, sing me the song of the cave,” I chanted as the ear pendant quivered against my cheek.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Standing alongside the attorney, Hearn, a three-time Olympic canoeist, did not speak but pumped his fist as he departed, with supporters chanting his name.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 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

The majority of more than 80,000 fans at Azteca Stadium tried to ignite a Mexico rally, cheering louder after the team fell behind 2-0 and chanting “Sí se puede.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Pong could hear the deep voices of men chanting farther back in one of the other buildings.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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