Example Sentences

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It's just another way to say, as the crowd had chanted merely half an hour earlier: "He's so weird."

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

James Maddison questioned the "hunger" of his team-mates after the demoralising 5-3 loss at Fulham - during which supporters had chanted 'You're not fit to wear the shirt'.

From BBC • May 28, 2023

Back in Week 7, fans had chanted “Sell the team!”

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2022

They were mocking the fans of Seattle, and of New York, who had chanted how they wanted Houston.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2022

Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me, she had chanted as a child.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin