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

Examples of choral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Each year, the group presents three major choral productions in downtown San Diego. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024 The Chorale’s season typically features a mix of masterworks and new compositions selected by artistic director Karen Kenaston-French, who is a professor and director of choral activities at UT Arlington. James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024 The cathedral was as deep and shadowed as a canyon, full of drifting incense and the thrilling sound of low choral chanting. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024 Learn to love choral music — ancient, contemporary, gospel, opera, sacred, romantic — with selections from our favorite artists. Joshua Barone, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024 She has been featured in many ways over the years, from being featured in our musicals, as a featured soloist in the choir program, and in a number of choral and theatrical ensembles. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 Her talents are numerous as seen in her involvement in our theatre, dance, and choral music programs. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 In fact, as a bassist, and as a bass clarinetist, and as a choral singer, I was suited, and still am, to accompanying. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 Masur, a former chorister himself, has a passion for choral singing and, as a young man helped his father, the famed conductor Kurt Masur, prepare choirs for New York Philharmonic concerts. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Choral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choral. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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