1
as in speaking
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
an English professor who loves to descant on his beloved Shakespeare
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2
as in chanting
to produce musical sounds with the voice
the world-famous soprano descanted above the melody line
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The next day, OP was speaking to the girl's mother, who happened to be a close friend of hers.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025 -
In the same meeting, Spaid held a moment of silence for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was shot last week while speaking at Utah Valley University.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Arrive early with cash in hand to sample authentic dishes like mango sticky rice and noodle soup while listening to monks chanting in the riverside temple.—
Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Video footage circulating on social media and via media outlets, including the New York Post, purportedly shows the woman chanting at people attending a vigil for Kirk.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is the last organization that should be lecturing anyone about respecting the game.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Faculty across the state rebuked it as an infringement on academic freedom and warned of a mass chilling effect on free speech and lecturing on divisive topics.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
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Schweigert emphasized the importance of talking slowly, before sending participants back to the breakrooms to reintroduce themselves with a more deliberate pace.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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When Zuckerberg started talking, Boz's glasses began displaying subtitles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Descanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descanting. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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