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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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My father began singing a hymn, drowning my voice out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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History and messages were shared through field hymns and songs.—
Taylor Cassidy,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the afternoon, the village will have pictures with Santa, a high school choir performance, costumed characters, and photo opportunities.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Some of my favorite memories of Agnes are of the two of us singing in the school choir.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The legendary Public Enemy rapper and dating show debutante served as the guest judge on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night, in which the eight remaining couples hit the floor with head-banging routines set to a litany of iconic anthems.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The trumpets lend a romantic, even sensual touch to this anthem of desperate love, complemented by the vocals of Ricardo Yocupicio and Geovanni Mondragón and the rest of the instrumentation, which includes the essential tuba, clarinets, and horns.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The song kicks off with a string orchestra introduction followed by a Carmina Burana-like chorus and then Rosalía singing in an operatic soprano voice — in three languages.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Starting as a chorus pig on The Muppet Show in the mid-1970s, Miss Piggy gradually became a bigger part of the series, before becoming an icon in the late ’70s and early ’80s.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The basilica was temporarily shut down on Monday, Oct. 13, and prayers and psalms were said as holy water was showered on the altar, according to the outlet.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Chorale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorale. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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