Sentence examples for chanting from inspiring English sources

The word "chanting" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe a repetitive utterance of a phrase or words, often in a song or prayer, in a setting such as a religious ceremony or celebration. For example: "The monks began chanting ancient prayers to mark the start of the festival."

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chanting

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Present participle of chant

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Ayarci then pulled out a megaphone and began chanting in support of the law before she was eventually squeezed out.

At one point, they began chanting "Silvio, Silvio".

Baird thanked the prime minister for his support with the crowd cheering and chanting "Tony, Tony, Tony" at the mention of his name though when Baird acknowledged foreign minister, Julie Bishop, who was in the room, an even bigger cheer went up.

In Algeria, meanwhile, police were struggling to contain more than a thousand protesters chanting "I am not Charlie, I am Muhammad" in the streets of Algiers after Friday prayers.

About 100 people chanting "Rape is not a joke!" and "No means no!" protested outside a theater in Denver before comedian Bill Cosby took the stage on Saturday, but his performance night went on without a disturbance.

"It had to happen sooner or later," he said, voice barely audible over the chanting coming from beyond the walls, where Valencia fans were gathering to celebrate, chanting and bouncing up and down.

A video of the incident showed chaotic scenes with students screaming and chanting.

In fact, we all experience the furious energies of pushing ourselves into crowded trains, struggling to reach the cheapest top in Primark, chanting with a crowd at a gig or a football match, or even joining a political demonstration.

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But the trial quickly descended into farce, with the defendants' legal team chanting Morsi's name and crying "the people demand the return of the president".

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The chanting I heard was mostly in French: "Nik les schmitts" ("Fuck the cops"), and sometimes in English: "Fuck the police!" But there was another slogan, chanted in colloquial Arabic, which seemed to hit hardest of all: "Na'al abouk la France!" ("Fuck France!").

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