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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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Noun
There’s also reiki and restorative sound healing, where the singing bowls are like listening to a chorus of gentle bells, each vibration nudging your worries a little farther away. Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The song’s catchy chorus and memorable hooks are sure to leave a lasting impression. Spin Contributor, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
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 
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Noun
  • The event, running Friday through Sunday, is hosted and organized by the Conspiracy of Beards, a San Francisco men’s choir that specializes in performing Cohen’s music.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Macy’s Winter Wonderland in Central Park will host a special performance by Sebastián Yatra with a holiday choir comprised of Macy’s colleagues with and Bigs and Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS).
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • There’s that earworm refrain, followed by formidably declarative verses, a powder keg of a chorus and a high-concept bridge.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The cold, Gucci-belt pragmatism of Thomas is the play’s existential refrain.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • What’s happening at these two Swiss institutions, this moment of reckoning, chimes with a movement across European museums.
    Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Here's how to set Halloween doorbell chimes for a couple of the main doorbell makers: In the Ring app, choose your device and tap Audio Settings and Chime Tones to find Halloween chimes like Dracula Theme and Creepy Laugh.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Throughout the 1980s, in response to North Korea’s tilt toward Russia, China increased its diplomatic contacts with South Korea.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In our review of the AirPods 4, our expert Tim Gideon praised the impressive bass response these earbuds deliver, as well as the hands-free Siri access and the possibility to use gestures to interact with the assistant.
    Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • In the middle of the night, a fire on a playground on Cincinnati's riverfront grew into a roaring fireball that caused significant damage to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, a major artery connecting the city to Northern Kentucky.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Buffett’s conservative posture comes as the stock market has roared higher this year on expectations for a smooth landing for the economy as inflation comes down and the Federal Reserve keeps cutting interest rates.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The rifle bellows, and the buck scampers off, unhurt.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Since Covid, Newell, whose past hobbies have included race cars, knife collecting and Tuvan throat singing (a bellowing, throaty singing traditional to Central Asia) has been largely living on his yachts in an intense effort to avoid the virus.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Expecting everyone to chant along was probably too much of an ask.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Loretta Huang shared that disciples had traveled from around the world to recite sutras at the Holy Miracle Temple in Pasadena three times a day and to chant continuously for 24 hours.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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