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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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verb

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Noun
His chorus of critics includes farmworkers, former UFW organizers and academics who have researched the labor organization. Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Krauss joins Combs on the chorus, her airy vocal serving as a soothing balm over his gritty, aching voice. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
These insects will mate and chorus for at least six weeks before the 17-year cycle starts again. Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024 Most of the monitoring is done during spring evenings, when male toads gather to chorus and breed. Dallas News, 2 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for chorus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorus
Noun
  • Originally developed in Switzerland, the concert will feature a full symphonic orchestra, choir and visual projections from the game.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The choir appreciated the English lyrics, too.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For the past decade, Josh Weathers has been hearing the same refrain from his wife.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Whether — or how often — Thompson and Jones hear a similar refrain when leaving their wine-country homes to campaign in the new, conservative reaches of their district remains to be seen.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That sense of normalcy largely held until Wednesday evening, when emergency alerts began chiming on phones across Riyadh, warning residents of an aerial threat and instructing them to remain indoors and away from windows.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In mid-March, Michel-Amadry paid tribute to that legacy with the introduction of the Minute Repeater Flying Bridges, a $590,000 rose-gold chiming watch produced in a maximum of eight pieces.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dunn pointed to when Bannon tried to rally the crowd on the main stage at CPAC around the war in Iran, but was met with a lackluster response.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
  • His responses are supported by pre-programmed gestures, like waving, to make interactions more natural.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the new show comes with the pedigree of a classic 1975 Sidney Lumet bank-heist movie, with Al Pacino roaring his way through the starring role.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But the images and slogans roaring across social media in this first month of the war in Iran may be something new.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Both its French and English versions use simple clear language to make devastating points about how quickly society can disintegrate into bellowing madness.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That surprise of illumination, that miraculous, orbiting satellite in the dark, bellowing night.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Flashing lights and costumed officers flood the theater, as Bernthal and Hecht awkwardly try to get the audience to chant along.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Their sessions incorporate chanting and different musical exercises, similar to what Thompson practiced in school.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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