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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Pet Sounds’s conglomeration of Phil Spector bombast, symphonic teen ennui, and choral excellence was just as much a product of the vast, scintillating dream America of Broadway composer Leonard Bernstein as the commercial-jingle perfection of the girl-group era. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025 Other artists toy with the style by throwing heavenly choral calls over the mix and trying to match the madness with equally aggro threats and growls. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025 Within days of George Floyd's 2020 killing by a police officer who kneeled on his neck, Herbert Martin channeled widespread public grief and outrage over the gruesome murder into a text for what became a choral work. Olivia Hampton, NPR, 23 May 2025 Now, five years later, the Grammy-winning choral ensemble Tonality is dedicating a show to Arbery at the Wallis in Beverly Hills. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 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

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of choral was in 1587

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“Choral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choral. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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