1
: of or relating to a chorus or choir
a choral group
2
: sung or designed for singing by a choir
a choral arrangement

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Some 54 million Americans were participating in choirs and community choruses before the pandemic, according to a 2019 choral impact study. Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026 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 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 28 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

choral

adjective
1
: of or relating to a chorus or choir
a choral group
2
: sung or recited by a chorus or choir
a choral arrangement

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