descant

Example Sentences

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But what followed was far from a utilitarian compilation, with a series of florid descants, and elaborate arrangements of traditional carols like “God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen,” and “The First Nowell.”

From New York Times

For seven decades, Katz has been providing a visual descant to the work of the New York School of poets, many of whom were his friends.

From Washington Post

Birds provided an intermittent descant to the insect buzz and the drone of a distant tractor.

From Washington Post

The Hynde storyline, which includes her messing around with songs on an acoustic guitar, runs as a kind of descant against the personal and professional noise of the Pistols.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a dark and defensive descant to a more substantial and necessary conversation about whiteness in America.

From Washington Post