cantor

Definition of cantornext

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Recent Examples of cantor Hamra wanders through the open spaces of the synagogue, stepping up onto an elevated marble platform where cantors have stood over the centuries. Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Feb. 2026 Born in Chicago and raised in Philadelphia, Leberman moved to Israel at 20 and served for three years in the IDF’s undercover counterterrorism unit, often as its cantor. Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026 Laurence Harris, a longtime member and wife of the temple’s cantor, Ruth, who together with her saved multiple Torahs from burning last year, said that the community has grown in the year since. Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026 At a Jewish wedding, the procession starts with the rabbi or cantor. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cantor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantor
Noun
  • Founded in 1987, Ragazzi Boys Chorus provides musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5-18, serving more than 230 choristers from over 100 schools in more than 30 Bay Area communities.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
  • While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Travis Kelce's brother, Jason Kelce, and his wife, Kylie Kelce, are expected to attend, as are fellow NFL star George Kittle and actor-singer Suki Waterhouse.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Drones and water choreography, acrobats, and a floating pianist paired with over-the-top performances by Leona Lewis and opera singer Joseph Calleja transformed the night into a spectacle.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The main chanter was Obsidian Tiburon, a Taino representative of the American Indian Movement who came down from Orlando to attend the protest.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
  • On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Here, the vocalist juxtaposed a mature half-sheer white gown with a ballerina bun, blue eyeliner in her bottom lash line, coral and bronze eye shadow on her lids, black mascara and a nude lip.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Bisquiteen Studio, There Near finds Mascis, bassist/vocalist Lou Barlow and drummer Murph joined on a handful of tracks by local pianist/organist Ken Mauri.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Cantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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