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
Stepping in last minute for an ailing Luciano Pavarotti, the Queen of Soul stood by patiently as the orchestra played the swelling notes of the Italian aria before turning to the mic and unleashing that voice.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
The songwriter and classical-crossover recording artist will sing Italian arias, pop standards and his original compositions.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
After the king orders Eva’s execution by burning at the stake, Eva starts to sing an aria.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Jan. 2025
Callas’s arias filled the halls in surround sound, and in our rooms, La Divina chocolate bars inspired by her performances showcased a Callas portrait on the outer box, and a history of the famous show on its interior.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
The songwriter and classical-crossover recording artist will sing Italian arias, pop standards and his original compositions.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
After the king orders Eva’s execution by burning at the stake, Eva starts to sing an aria.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Jan. 2025
Callas’s arias filled the halls in surround sound, and in our rooms, La Divina chocolate bars inspired by her performances showcased a Callas portrait on the outer box, and a history of the famous show on its interior.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aria
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The recent bond-market struggles are being treated by a growing chorus of investment professionals as an ominous message about the unreliability of once-safe assets, the obsolescence of the balanced stock-bond portfolio and the need for new sources of diversification.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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So their clothing had to have the harmony of a Greek chorus.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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There’s a sinful sort of glee in watching all of this unfold, knowing that the same mournful character might be the next one to die.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Dougal is this boy turning into a man, who has so much anger in him and wants to prove himself, and there's such glee behind the eyes in the way that Sam plays this character.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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The 70-voice chorale will be accompanied by an organist and a chamber orchestra.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Interspersed throughout the concert will be video interviews with chorale alumnus Peggy Stark, who will be in attendance to represent her late husband, founding director Charles Stark; previous artistic director Day; and some Lincoln-Way Area Chorale charter members.—
Jessi Virtusio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Beyond the Blonde features Charity Marie for lead vocals, Bobby Eden on guitar and background vocals, Anthony Marena on bass guitar and background vocals and Kevin Curtin on drums. Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is located at 5400 West 29th Ave.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Russell’s powerful, at times operatic, vocals and energetic stage presence proved the perfect foil for Ron’s distinctly quirky mien and adroit facility with words and keys.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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In footage from the fun moment shared by the Roland-Garros, the No. 2 player in the world led the crowd in a celebratory chant.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The book is especially an antidote to the pendulum swing against law enforcement that began more than a decade ago with chants of defund the police.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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This intuitive device can automate lullabies and white noise on cue to comfort fussy babies, while daily reports track sleep habits including wake times and length of time.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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The new parents tried everything—rocking, feeding, lullabies—but nothing was working.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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On the new version of the track, Laferte opens the song in Spanish, before St. Vincent joins in English as the two take turns tackling the song’s lyrics and their own language.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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Other fans even modified Taylor Swift lyrics to fit the situation, showing off their creativity.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The carol, released in 1994, leads the Global 200 for a record-extending 19th week and Global Excl.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2024
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The evening culminates with a tree lighting and carol singing.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Aria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aria. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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