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 movie, set during World War I, is about the members of the local choral society, which recruits teenage boys and girls for a performance. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 His choral music has been performed extensively in the UK and abroad, and has been recorded by the choirs of Christchurch and Trinity College Oxford. Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025 Handel's 'Messiah,' Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Nicholas McGegan, one of the world's top conductors of Baroque music, teams with the MSO and Milwaukee Symphony Chorus for this holiday choral classic. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Special mention, too, goes to William David B John’s lush orchestrations and the show’s gorgeous choral work. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 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 Nov. 2025.

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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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