chorus 1 of 2

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as in choir
an organized group of singers the annual Christmas program presented by the church's chorus

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as in refrain
a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often the whole congregation will join in for the chorus

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chorus

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verb

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Recent Examples of chorus
Noun
The Marías also sings Jeanette’s timeless chorus in Spanish and adds another verse about never forgetting her ex despite the years. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025 Washington — President Trump this week joined the growing chorus of calls to punish federal judges who rule against his administration. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2019 Outside Carnegie Hall, choir performers from Millennial Choirs and Orchestra chorused as the evening sun dipped low in the sky. Morgan Krakow, Washington Post, 14 July 2019 See All Example Sentences for chorus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorus
Noun
  • The choir leaned over him offering words of motivation, and rain doused the flames as Kirk Franklin marched up to a stage beating back smoke with an orange glow, like sunlight dissolving cloud cover.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
  • It will be performed by UCF choirs, the Orlando Choral Society, members of the UCF Orchestra and UCF voice-department faculty.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • During our quarterly strategy days, staff refrain from taking meetings to focus on longer-term projects or planning.
    Matthew Gayer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Rather than refrain from communicating with faculty and students, university leaders might acknowledge the fear and pain people are feeling in response to anti-immigration and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.
    Annmarie Caño, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The dialogue chimes with the jarringly confrontational tone Trump’s team has taken towards Europe, particularly on contributions to NATO and on the war in Ukraine, which have sparked a race on the continent to shore up its own military readiness.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Since posting, more than 8,000 people have chimed into the original conversation, adding their thoughts on the situation, many agreeing with her that weddings have gotten out of control.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The association is said to be considering a range of possible responses.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • However, others weren’t as optimistic with their responses.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Ultra Music Festival 2025 roared into its thrilling third-day finale Sunday, as the event celebrated its 25th anniversary in the heart of downtown Miami.
    Miami Herald Newsroom, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
  • And hurricane-force gusts can roar across the base at speeds of up to 125 mph.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • On the yacht to the Full Moon Party with Chelsea and Charlotte Le Bon’s Chloe, now temporarily out from under the brooding eye of Gary/Greg (Jon Gries), Saxon bellows his philosophy of life.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Jones bellows in recognition of his 22-year-old team-mate also being called up by Tuchel for England duty.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Hundreds of people gathered at the corner of Southwest 177th Avenue and 12th Street, holding signs and chanting outside the overcrowded Krome Detention Center entrance on Saturday.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Dozens of protesters swarmed the courthouse Friday morning, waving flags, holding signs and chanting outside the building.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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