choral

adjective

cho·​ral ˈkȯr-əl How to pronounce choral (audio)
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 adverb

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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again. Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 Stanley Konopka, classical music; Mary Beth McCarthy, choral music; Courtney Reed, theatre; and the late Juel Ulven, folk music. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 The choral group practices too loudly, but they’ve been banned from the dorms already right? Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 As the documentary opens, insect whirs and faint helicopter chuf-chufs mix with a choral hymn. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choral

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of choral was circa 1531

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“Choral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choral. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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choral

adjective
cho·​ral ˈkōr-əl How to pronounce choral (audio)
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 adverb

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