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Recent Examples of chanter
The main chanter was Obsidian Tiburon, a Taino representative of the American Indian Movement who came down from Orlando to attend the protest.
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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
For more material takeaways, each attendee was presented with a commemorative quarter featuring Native Hawaiian composer, dancer, chanter and hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, purchased by Gold House and shared by the first Native Hawaiian to lead the White House initiative, Krystal Ka‘ai.
—Lucia Ruan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2023
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
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
For more material takeaways, each attendee was presented with a commemorative quarter featuring Native Hawaiian composer, dancer, chanter and hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, purchased by Gold House and shared by the first Native Hawaiian to lead the White House initiative, Krystal Ka‘ai.
—Lucia Ruan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2023
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanter
Noun
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Sheri Allen, cantor and co-founder of Makom Shelanu synagogue in Fort Worth, called the law another attempt to dismantle the wall between church and state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Finley went pro at an early age, collecting his first paychecks as a boy chorister at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Ottawa.—
Matthew Gurewitsch,
Air Mail,
13 Dec. 2025
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In the Shadow of the Stars put the divas in the background to focus on the lives of 11 men and women choristers at the San Francisco opera house.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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The company’s chief public affairs officer, Dustee Jenkins, meanwhile, will chat with Nick Jonas for a career-spanning conversation as the singer will premiere his upcoming film Power Ballad at the festival.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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The British singer, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, recently released a new album.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The orchestra will be joined by the Elgin Master Chorale and guest vocalists Laura Strickling and Jesse Blumberg, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The reunion, absent original vocalist John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten, will include original members Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock, and feature British punk singer Frank Carter filling Lydon’s role.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.—
Quartz,
Quartz,
25 Nov. 2022
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“Chanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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