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aria

[ahr-ee-uh, air-ee-uh] / ˈɑr i ə, ˈɛər i ə /
NOUN
operatic solo
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In Costanzo’s closing aria, “Gandhi’s Prayer,” he leaves behind, Christ-like, hatred and exultation for unsullied love.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Not everyone was happy with the last minute arrangement however, with some members of the audience reportedly booing when the opera's famous aria -- Nessun dorma -- was omitted.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Performed in the film by girl band HUNTR/X, Jenkins thought the song "could make a really beautiful aria" and told BBC Radio Wales' Lucy Owen that its positive message resonated with her.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Born as an opera aria, it became a popular song, a jazz standard, and finally a cultural touchstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

I feel like if I could work on an aria, I could shed some of this nervous energy building up alongside my gnawing hunger.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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