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chant

[chant, chahnt] / tʃænt, tʃɑnt /




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Alexis Mac Allister's poor challenge on Dani Olmo received nothing more than a brief admonishment, prompting Spain fans to ironically chant the name of Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

That sparked more than 100 supporters of the Indian leader to chant: "Modi, Modi", leading scores of police to intervene to keep the two sides apart.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

A man jumped on the stage, grabbed the microphone and led the plaza in a thunderous victory chant, “¡Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano!”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

There was all the improvised art, including the chant that swept the town: “My mayor is Muslim / My bagel is Jewish / My Christian’s Dior / Knicks in four.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

“Bri! Bri! Bri!” they chant, and my name rocks the room.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

In Japan, baseball games are nine innings of songs and chants, drums and noise sticks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Conductor Raphaël Pichon, leading Pygmalion, his period-instrument orchestra and chorus, padded the “Requiem” with some additional Mozart works and Gregorian chants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Still the mood was joyous, with chants of "USA! USA! USA!" breaking out in one set of lines near the National Gallery.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

I think of the grinning crowd and remember the chants.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

He enjoys a good reputation within the military, and protesters calling for his predecessor's removal often chanted his name as their preferred replacement.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

They chanted, “We are the soldiers of Seyyed Mojtaba,” using an honorific title, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He said, however, he was impressed by a giant "Viking row" performed by Norwegian fans in the Manhattan intersection, where thousands simultaneously chanted "Row!" while pulling imaginary oars.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

The group chanted "say no to data centres" and held up signs that read Say No to Cato Data Centre, Stop Hermiston AI Data Centre, and Save the Lammermuir.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

The Evening Service was over very quickly, and afterward one of the younger men chanted the Havdalah, the brief service that marks the end of the Shabbat.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Outside a metro station, 18-year-old high school students Tomas Hernanz and Martin Pena still had hoarse voices after hours of chanting.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

The 32-year-old band leader spoke to BBC Thai at Nahathai's funeral, with monks chanting in the background.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Where there were once hecklers and whistles, there is rowdy chanting of his first name.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

I am habitually wary of super-intense fandoms and the men who inspire them; stadiums filled with people chanting a single name inevitably set off internal alarm bells.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

She starts chanting, "May I tell your fortune? Step up, and me and my wise parrot will tell you what the future holds!"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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