How to Use chanter in a Sentence

chanter

noun
  • Soon after the Chargers moved on, the chanters moved in.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • The chanters settle back into rows, avoiding the dying embers.
    — Emily Feng, NPR, 20 May 2026
  • Tushtu, the meekest, frailest of the chanters, trailing at the back, stopped to turn towards Charu with a sly grin.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The chanters scatter and daringly kick and play with the flaming husks while the audience (including me) tries not to panic.
    — Emily Feng, NPR, 20 May 2026
  • Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

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