chant
noun
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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“When this is over, the whole audience will be chanting ‘Riverview stinks!’
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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