1
a
: a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
also
: a similar company in later plays
b
: a character in Elizabethan drama who speaks the prologue (see prologue sense 2) and epilogue (see epilogue sense 2) and comments on the action
d
: a group of dancers and singers supporting the featured players in a musical comedy or revue
2
a
: a part of a song or hymn recurring at intervals
b
: the part of a drama sung or spoken by the chorus
c
: a composition to be sung by a number of voices in concert
d
: the main part of a popular song
also
: a jazz variation on a melodic theme
3
a
: something performed, sung, or uttered simultaneously or unanimously by a number of persons or animals
a chorus of boos
that eternal chorus of: "Are we there yet?" from the back seat—
Sheila More
Sheila More
b
: sounds so uttered
visitors are taken to the woods by car to hear the mournful choruses of howling wolves—Bob Gaines
Bob Gaines
chorused; chorusing; choruses
: to sing or utter in chorus
"They're here, they're here!" chorused the crowd.
Synonyms
Examples of chorus in a Sentence
Noun
We awoke to a chorus of birdsong.
The President's policies have been questioned by a growing chorus of critics.
Verb
The class chorused “Good morning!”.
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Noun
Or the hushed atmosphere of Le Coucou, where flickering candles join a chorus of custom pewtered-steel chandeliers and cast-glass sconces….
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Back at the saucy-exposition meeting room, our big-wig Greek chorus of Mullins, Mason, and Hollar express concern over the convenience of their new asset’s cover story and point out the historical stickiness of CIA operations moving drugs across the border.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
These insects will mate and chorus for at least six weeks before the 17-year cycle starts again.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
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Male cicadas will chorus to their hearts’ content in the spring and summer of 2024.
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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chorus. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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chorus
1 of 2 noun
cho·rus
ˈkōr-əs 
ˈkȯr-
1
a
: a group of singers and dancers in Greek drama who take part in or comment on the action
b
: an organized group of singers : choir
c
: a group of dancers and singers (as in a musical comedy)
2
a
: a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often : refrain
b
: a song to be sung by a chorus
3
: something uttered by a number of persons or animals all at the same time
a chorus of boos
chorus
2 of 2 verb
: to sing or utter in chorus
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