choral

adjective

cho·​ral ˈkȯr-əl 

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

ˈkȯr-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of choral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The score by French experimental duo Double Danger (also the composers on Infested) amplifies the action, building from ominous electronica to Black Mass-level hysteria with satanic choral elements. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Then, as the prime minister began to speak, protesters on nearby Whitehall blared out the choral strains of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, the anthem of the European Union, which Britain voted to leave a decade ago. — Joe Mayes, Fortune, 22 June 2026

The Hartford Chorale, which regularly joins the Hartford Symphony Orchestra for concerts where choral vocals are required. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026

More intense arrangements use pulsating choral music for high-stakes moments. — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026

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

Rhymes for choral

• aural
• chloral
• coral
• floral
• forel
• lauryl
• loral
• moral
• quarrel
• sorel
• sorrel
• toral

Kids Definition

choral

adjective

cho·​ral ˈkōr-əl 

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

-ə-lē 

adverb