as in chorus
a melody in an opera sung by one person
the soprano's magnificent aria
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Recent Examples of aria
He’s lost in his leather aria, grinning, his wild grey curls alert, electrified by the music.
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Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
The film is peppered with flashbacks of arias by Verdi and Puccini when Callas was at the height of her success.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Arthur fills the car with an aria from Don Giovanni on a low volume and heads toward the hospital.
—Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
During her time at RADA, Erivo played Jenny, who sang the operatic aria in the song Getting Married Today from the Stephen Sondheim musical, Company.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
The film is peppered with flashbacks of arias by Verdi and Puccini when Callas was at the height of her success.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Arthur fills the car with an aria from Don Giovanni on a low volume and heads toward the hospital.
—Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
During her time at RADA, Erivo played Jenny, who sang the operatic aria in the song Getting Married Today from the Stephen Sondheim musical, Company.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aria
Noun
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This was a frequent chorus from my siblings and me as children, as our grandmother pottered about the kitchen chewing on a stick that looked a bit like sugarcane, fixing a drink brewed with honey and lemon.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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Nobody was playing this kind of tight, Byrds country rock—short songs with sweet harmonies and big choruses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Vance, in one fell swoop, managed to embolden our adversaries (not just Russia — all of them watched this spectacle with glee) and alienate our staunch European allies.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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An emotional dela Fuente cried tears of joy while Ho and other Mills players jumped with glee at halfcourt.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bendix was one of the 16 members of the symphony and the chorale who had lost their homes.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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A number of its singers were displaced by the fire, including the chorale’s founding artistic director, Jeffrey Bernstein, who lost his home.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trouw will handle lead vocals on at least one song on the tour’s concert program, which will feature nearly 40 songs, performed with an intermission.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Her vocals were piercing, pretty and impressive — and that stage presence?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During a halftime cheer, a prominent member of the Auburn family will hold up the letter N in the A-U-B-U-R-N chant.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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On the road, opposing crowds engage in mocking chants, begging the Lakers coach to put him in.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The lullaby that the man sings to his birds is undeniably silly.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The perfect all-in-one portable humidifier that distills water for you, cleans itself, and sings a lullaby for you at night does not yet exist.—
Whizy Kim,
Vox,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In the post, Flo is seen dancing with a masked man who simultaneously rubs her growing belly, while an audio clip of an unreleased song plays, with lyrics that hint at the big reveal.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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But the lyrics provide a contrast to the dreamy, uplifting melody.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The young royal posed alongside her brothers Prince George and Prince Louis at Princess Kate's 'Together at Christmas' carol concert, at Westminster Abbey, in December.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The carol led for five weeks last holiday season, following annual No. 1 runs of four weeks (over the 2022 holidays), three weeks (2021) and one week (2020).—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Aria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aria. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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