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as in hymn
a religious song
practiced a chorale to perform in church
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Recent Examples of chorale
Three years later, the follow-up, Caroline 2, expands outward in every direction, pairing scraggy, strummed chorales with heart-on-sleeve mantras and distorted furore.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
The 70-voice chorale will be accompanied by an organist and a chamber orchestra.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Bendix was one of the 16 members of the symphony and the chorale who had lost their homes.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The more complex toccatas and fugues had the highest entropy, while simpler chorales had the lowest.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
The 70-voice chorale will be accompanied by an organist and a chamber orchestra.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Bendix was one of the 16 members of the symphony and the chorale who had lost their homes.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The more complex toccatas and fugues had the highest entropy, while simpler chorales had the lowest.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorale
Noun
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For Ann Lee, an arthouse musical that counts among its closest antecedents Robert Eggers’ The Witch and the Björk-starring Dancer in the Dark, Blumberg reworked and retrofitted 10 traditional Shaker hymns, and recorded Seyfried and the other actors live on set.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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While there’s not a plethora of information available about Lee, there is a legacy of what the Shakers — now numbering three members in Maine’s Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village — left behind, from journals, text, hymns and, in particular, furniture and architecture.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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To my left, the orchestra swelled into a powerful crescendo as the models took their places inside, soon joined by the choir.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
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Tecoy Porter said gathering with the choir, especially at events like the march, feels like a reunion.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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During the events, roaring anthems from Lady Gaga, Rihanna, The Killers, Bad Bunny, Britney Spears and others are set to clips from Heated Rivalry.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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It’s even been adopted as an anthem of gay pride, thanks to its themes of acceptance and love.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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Omniscience gives way to a motley chorus of inner monologues and hushed conversations, kitchen table squabbles, restless thoughts, wistful memories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Whenever a line began to jerk, the group exploded in a joyful chorus.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Each song presents a lyrical tapestry that carries messages from God, frequently drawing upon references to biblical psalms.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
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Muir read a psalm for protection and remarked on how journalists write the first draft of history while often covering trying events within the community.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Chorale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorale. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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