as in chorus
an organized group of singers joined the choir for next year

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Recent Examples of choir The pontiff fell silent and watched as the crowd, now covered by a massive plastic cocoon in the downpour, joined the choir in spontaneous choruses of Alleluia. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025 The choir’s achievement marks a musical milestone and reflects a deeper purpose — using their talents to inspire, uplift, and represent their faith with excellence, the news release stated. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 Also that day, there will be patriotic music by the ensemble of U.S. Coast Guard Arizona Band at 11 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., and patriotic entertainment will start at 12:30 p.m. with Bonita Vista High School’s show choir, Music Machine, performing on the flight deck. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025 The stadium held a pregame moment of silence and a choir from Rose’s high school in Cincinnati performed the national anthem. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for choir
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chorus
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  • The recent bond-market struggles are being treated by a growing chorus of investment professionals as an ominous message about the unreliability of once-safe assets, the obsolescence of the balanced stock-bond portfolio and the need for new sources of diversification.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025
  • The voices of the opera’s chorus are being provided by a choir which John conducts, the Pacific Coast Chorale, supplemented by two onstage choristers.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025

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“Choir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choir. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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