chant
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Wales fans made a lasting impression in France, with their distinctive bucket hats and chant of 'Don't Take Me Home', which became an unofficial anthem of the Euros.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
It was not quite a protest chant, but a verbal alarm for the neighborhood.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 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
In another clip obtained by The Times, one individual with a Spider-Man mask was seen climbing a traffic light before leading the crowd in a chant: “USA, USA, USA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The chant was nearly finished as Samir searched the faces of his caravan.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Young fans slumped on sidewalks, softly singing victory chants as the city slowly came back to life.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 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
We're speaking in the middle of the same crowded bistro, where maracas, horns, matracas, and chants almost drown out our conversation.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
We follow the sound of shouts and chants to the back of the house.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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That response went viral and now the phrase “¿Y si sí?” is chanted by Mexicans as they cheer on their national soccer team — a squad that boasts four wins without conceding a goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Children wearing Argentina's number 10 shirt play football on the beach, while his name is chanted around stadiums long before kick-off.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Behind her, the crowd chanted in Spanish, “Que se vayan!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The class then chanted the next word on the screen in front of them: “Peo-ple!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The soft sounds of the prayers being chanted and sung make me feel loved, like you’re there, watching.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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About a hundred supporters, mostly young people, gathered outside the courthouse, chanting "Shame! Shame!" after the ruling was delivered.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Muhammad Jawad Yaqoob had just picked up an order from the Palm Tree Kitchen on Bridge Street in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon when dozens of demonstrators passed by chanting "get them out".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Everybody was chanting it. It was pretty awesome.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
In Kyiv, an AFP reporter saw protesters clapping and banging the cardboard placards that became a symbol of last summer's anti-government protests, chanting "shame" and "Fedorov".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Next, she smeared ash on her skin to mask her scent, and oiled her bow with a couple of crushed hazelnuts, chanting: ‘May the clan guardian fly with me and make the hunt successful.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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