chanteys

noun

variants or chanties or shanties
Definition of chanteysnext
plural of chantey
as in ballads

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  1. ballads
  2. songs
  3. standards
Noun
  • The album’s artwork depicts a cartoon version of the messy-haired singer with an angel and devil on each of his shoulders — demonstrating its division of impassioned feel-good love songs and down-tempo ballads of loss and defeat.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But there was other live music on board, from rock ballads in the Explorers’ Lounge to upbeat soul and funk tunes, which had everyone dancing in the Torshavn Bar.
    Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of ballads
Noun
  • The songs instantly took the internet by storm, as did the album once it was released.
    Caché McClay, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Then there are also so many quintessential pop hits and Top 40 songs that blow it through the roof.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of songs
Noun
  • The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Holding people who are doing journalism on social media to different standards than traditional journalists is a bad habit.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of standards
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chantey

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chanting

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