cantor

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Recent Examples of cantor At a Jewish wedding, the procession starts with the rabbi or cantor. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026 One of the first, as a 15-year-old in 1954, was Born to Cry, inspired by Yossele Rosenblatt’s Jewish cantor recordings from the 1920s. Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025 Tears well in the eyes of those who dare to look at her as the cantor’s acapella vibrato fills the sanctuary. Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 Among the parents challenging the law are two Jewish rabbis, a Jewish cantor, a Presbyterian reverend and a Baptist pastor. Jenna Sundel gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cantor
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Noun
  • While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • More than 600 choristers will perform at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall in La Jolla Music Society’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Fortunately, the crowd did something very cool and chimed in to help out anthem singer Cami Clune.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Wiener Neustadt, Austria — A man accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The main chanter was Obsidian Tiburon, a Taino representative of the American Indian Movement who came down from Orlando to attend the protest.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
  • On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Este Haim, best known as the bassist and vocalist of the band Haim, shares insights from her work spanning performance and composing for film.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Jermaine was with the Jackson 5 from 1964 to 1975 as a second vocalist and bass player.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.
    Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023

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“Cantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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