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 entire post-chorus on ‘Homewrecked’ was her — all in one take. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 This month, prominent MAGA figures joined the chorus of Trump allies championing Dodik’s cause. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Most of the monitoring is done during spring evenings, when male toads gather to chorus and breed. Dallas News, 2 May 2022 Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for chorus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorus
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Without linking the two events, Wilson continued his refrain that April marked the end of the rolling recession, citing a rebound in both survey and company guidance data.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The Welcome Sandra/Poor Mary dinner hits all the right notes, like the refrain of a beloved song.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There are dings from streetcars on Canal Street, chimes from slot machines at Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino, and celebratory symphonies from innumerable trumpets on countless stages and streetcorners.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For his part, Elliott has impressed Villa personnel with his attitude and application, which chimes with Emery’s coaching staff’s uber-meticulous professional standards.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Simmons has gone on the attack in response to allegations against him.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Cincinnati Health Department, Hamilton County Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health are conducting additional water tests at Christ Hospital’s main campus in response to the two cases.
    Mary LeBus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Fans roared and whistled during a standing ovation.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • After going 74-88 last season, the Blue Jays defied expectations and roared through the regular season with a 94-68 record.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
  • These Wrigleyville crowds should be packed in and bellowing.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There have been anti-China rallies in downtown Seoul in recent months, where protesters chanted racist slurs and made unsubstantiated claims of Chinese inference in South Korean politics.
    Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Up in a second-deck corner of the GEODIS Park, in Section 233, a group of about 60 spirited Inter Miami La Familia supporters chanted and jumped up and down as Messi and his teammates took the field.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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