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chantey

American  
[shan-tee, chan-] / ˈʃæn ti, ˈtʃæn- /

noun

  • chanteys
    plural
  1. a variant of shanty.


chantey British  
/ ˈʃæntɪ, ˈtʃæn- /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of shanty 2

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And you can bet we’ll be singing a sea chantey in his honor when it happens.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2024

In Week 1420, prompted by the TikTok sea chantey craze, we asked for songs about a particular job, or to work by.

From Washington Post Feb. 18, 2021

The way he punches certain words gives his speech the inexhaustible quality of a sea chantey.

From The New Yorker Oct. 29, 2018

Also Eddie Vedder’s pro-Cubs sea chantey is fantastic.

From Golf Digest Oct. 1, 2018

Just thinking about it prompted Penelope to start humming the wordless little sea chantey that Simon had been whistling earlier.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

A wide variety of music from many periods of history, including sea chanteys, patriotic fare, opera and Broadway.

From Washington Post Feb. 10, 2017

Dylan sings ancient ballads, folk standards, 12-bar blues, drinking songs, sea chanteys, early rock ‘n’ roll and novelty tunes.

From Washington Times Nov. 25, 2014

"The varied score draws on the antique sounds of sea chanteys, and often has a heavily Celtic sound — with a little Kurt Weill thrown in for good measure," said the New York Times.

From Reuters Oct. 27, 2014

The varied score draws on the antique sounds of sea chanteys, and often has a heavily Celtic sound — with a little Kurt Weill thrown in for good measure.

From New York Times Oct. 26, 2014

He spent his days muttering dyspeptically to himself and singing naughty sea chanteys, with the occasional random earsplitting screech thrown in just to make you jump.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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