antiphonal
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- antiphonally adverb
Etymology
Origin of antiphonal
Example Sentences
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“This repertoire — with its contrapuntal extravaganzas, its antiphonal balances, its espousal of instruments that chuff and wheeze and speak directly to a microphone — was made for stereo,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024
Yet over the decades, equally antiphonal voices cried for demolition.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2022
Though their overall character is reverent and restrained, the antiphonal back-and-forth between small choirs of voices and various batteries of instruments seems unabashedly Venetian.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2020
Pieces by Vivanco and Guerrero filled the Eisenhower Theater with antiphonal effects first heard in the cathedrals of Avila and Seville.
From Washington Post • May 3, 2017
Eric took up; and then the twins started their antiphonal speech.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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