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chant

[chant, chahnt] / tʃænt, tʃɑnt /




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The chant "Mayo for Sam" is well known in GAA circles, but three years ago it garnered its most famous endorsement yet - the president of the United States.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“Who keeps us safe?” began a popular call-and-response protest chant I first heard during the George Floyd uprising and that resurfaced during Metro Surge.

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

When Mr. Jeffries appeared on a cable-TV screen during one of the DSA victory parties last week, the crowd began to chant “you’re next.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

But I did not go there to chant for freedom.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

That's what a winning goal in a Scottish Cup final win does, but these chants were not for his Hampden heroics as a player, rather for the way his team had responded to adversity.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

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

All of which sent the sold-out crowd into jubilant celebrations, some jumping, others breaking out World Cup chants.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Even where the primitive notation used was crude or unclear, the same chants continued to be sung without significant alteration into the period when reliable notation did exist.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

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

"Free the boys," the demonstrators chanted on Saturday evening referring to 19 protesters still detained at a Tirana police station.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 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

“Thank you, Rukku. Thank you, Rukku,” Muthu chanted.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

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

Footage shared by rights groups on social media showed inmates sitting outside their cells chanting "no to execution".

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“Everybody was chanting it. It was pretty awesome.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

The dragon hissed in rage, but began chanting quietly.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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