chanter

noun

Definition of chanternext
as in cantor

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Recent Examples of chanter You might be asked to sing along with a Zen-like group of spiritual chanters. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023 Fung continued greeting people, walking away from the chanter, and remaining in the room as most of the crowd disappeared. — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022 Edith Kanaka'ole, born in 1913, was an indigenous Hawaiian composer, chanter, dancer, teacher and entertainer. — Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2022 The New York Post reported that an irate Dolan had directed security guards toward one teenage chanter. — New York Times, 9 Feb. 2020 See All Example Sentences for chanter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanter
  1. cantor
  2. chorister
  3. singer
  4. vocalist
  5. songster
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  • Davidson also volunteers as a cantor at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, enjoys volunteering locally and fundraising for Kantorei KC and has volunteered for Congresswoman Sharice Davids’ campaign.
    — Sofi Zeman July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Brook has been an ordained cantor for about a decade.
    — Zak Spector, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Definition of 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, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of chorister
Noun
  • The singer and actress shared her thoughts on it during her performance at the Dolce & Gabbana show in Taormina, Sicily, on Thursday.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • The singer made an appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey wearing a pair of relaxed shorts, a soccer jersey paired with suede knee-high boots.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of singer
Noun
  • Phil Perry is my favorite male vocalist and the songs on this album always throw me back to red light basement party days.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 July 2026
  • Already regarded as one of the finest male jazz vocalists on the scene, the Los Angeles singer has yet to fully spread his wings.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of vocalist
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
  • Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.
    — Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
Definition of songster

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“Chanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanter. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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