choral

adjective

cho·​ral ˈkȯr-əl 

1

: of or relating to a chorus or choir

a choral group

2

: sung or designed for singing by a choir

a choral arrangement

chorally

ˈkȯr-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of choral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Oyster will be further activated with a choral and percussion performance by Oneida and Ojibwe artist Danielle Jagelski over Indigenous Peoples Day weekend in October before it’s dismantled after November 30. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

The unfathomable crime is made even worse because Horner worked for years as a choral teacher in an Oceanside elementary school, Donnelly said. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 29 July 2026

That imagery is complemented by persuasive period design elements, and an original score by Hettarher that encompasses some wordless choral passages. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Some 54 million Americans were participating in choirs and community choruses before the pandemic, according to a 2019 choral impact study. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French or Medieval Latin; French choral, from Medieval Latin choralis, from Latin chorus

First Known Use

circa 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for choral

• aural
• chloral
• coral
• floral
• forel
• lauryl
• loral
• moral
• quarrel
• sorel
• sorrel
• toral

Kids Definition

choral

adjective

cho·​ral ˈkōr-əl 

ˈkȯr-

1

: of or relating to a chorus or choir

a choral group

2

: sung or recited by a chorus or choir

a choral arrangement

chorally

-ə-lē 

adverb