1
a
: a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
also
: a similar company in later plays
b
: a character in Elizabethan drama who speaks the prologue (see prologue sense 2) and epilogue (see epilogue sense 2) and comments on the action
d
: a group of dancers and singers supporting the featured players in a musical comedy or revue
2
a
: a part of a song or hymn recurring at intervals
b
: the part of a drama sung or spoken by the chorus
c
: a composition to be sung by a number of voices in concert
d
: the main part of a popular song
also
: a jazz variation on a melodic theme
3
a
: something performed, sung, or uttered simultaneously or unanimously by a number of persons or animals
a chorus of boos
that eternal chorus of: "Are we there yet?" from the back seat—
Sheila More
Sheila More
b
: sounds so uttered
visitors are taken to the woods by car to hear the mournful choruses of howling wolves—Bob Gaines
Bob Gaines
chorused; chorusing; choruses
: to sing or utter in chorus
"They're here, they're here!" chorused the crowd.
Synonyms
Examples of chorus in a Sentence
Noun
We awoke to a chorus of birdsong.
The President's policies have been questioned by a growing chorus of critics.
Verb
The class chorused “Good morning!”.
Recent Examples on the WebMichael S. Roth, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Since then, other European officials have joined the chorus; the Finnish defense minister and Polish foreign minister have both suggested that their countries’ forces could end up in Ukraine.
—Alex Crowther, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
Over the four acts, Grover and Charlie are both a Greek chorus watching the band fall apart from behind the soundboard as well as the only people keeping the whole thing from completely running off the tracks.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
If something does go wrong, there’s a whole chorus eager to shame and blame.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
To be fair, the cut-off came near the end of the final verse, with just a round of choruses, and around a minute, left to go.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Hershey would speak in lines of rhythmic prose, broken across the page like poetry, while a group of ghosts, functioning like a Greek chorus, would offer analysis of Hershey’s monologue in metered verse.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Advertisement In 2018, years after Reach’s initial lawsuit was filed, even the buildings’ lawyer seemed to agree with the growing chorus that questioned the board’s ability to represent its residents fairly.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
After the indictment, a chorus of critics — some but not all on the right — questioned the legal reasoning, wisdom and winnability of the hush-money case.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Dallas News, 2 May 2022
Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band.
—Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2019
Outside Carnegie Hall, choir performers from Millennial Choirs and Orchestra chorused as the evening sun dipped low in the sky.
—Morgan Krakow, Washington Post, 14 July 2019
Twitter chorused: Ivanka and Jared tried to convince me not to make bolognese, according to sources close to the situation.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 22 Aug. 2017
During an eclipse, crickets will chirp and frogs will chorus, thinking night has fallen.
—Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
In response to the president's moral failure, many commentators chorused: WWE!
—chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2017
Noun
So why today is there a chorus of critics urging higher education leaders to cultivate neutrality, to cede the public sphere to others?
—Michael S. Roth, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Since then, other European officials have joined the chorus; the Finnish defense minister and Polish foreign minister have both suggested that their countries’ forces could end up in Ukraine.
—Alex Crowther, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
Over the four acts, Grover and Charlie are both a Greek chorus watching the band fall apart from behind the soundboard as well as the only people keeping the whole thing from completely running off the tracks.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
If something does go wrong, there’s a whole chorus eager to shame and blame.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
To be fair, the cut-off came near the end of the final verse, with just a round of choruses, and around a minute, left to go.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Hershey would speak in lines of rhythmic prose, broken across the page like poetry, while a group of ghosts, functioning like a Greek chorus, would offer analysis of Hershey’s monologue in metered verse.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Advertisement In 2018, years after Reach’s initial lawsuit was filed, even the buildings’ lawyer seemed to agree with the growing chorus that questioned the board’s ability to represent its residents fairly.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
After the indictment, a chorus of critics — some but not all on the right — questioned the legal reasoning, wisdom and winnability of the hush-money case.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
Most of the monitoring is done during spring evenings, when male toads gather to chorus and breed.
—Dallas News, 2 May 2022
Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band.
—Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2019
Outside Carnegie Hall, choir performers from Millennial Choirs and Orchestra chorused as the evening sun dipped low in the sky.
—Morgan Krakow, Washington Post, 14 July 2019
Twitter chorused: Ivanka and Jared tried to convince me not to make bolognese, according to sources close to the situation.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 22 Aug. 2017
During an eclipse, crickets will chirp and frogs will chorus, thinking night has fallen.
—Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
In response to the president's moral failure, many commentators chorused: WWE!
—chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2017
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chorus
1 of 2 noun
cho·rus
ˈkōr-əs 
ˈkȯr-
1
a
: a group of singers and dancers in Greek drama who take part in or comment on the action
b
: an organized group of singers : choir
c
: a group of dancers and singers (as in a musical comedy)
2
a
: a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often : refrain
b
: a song to be sung by a chorus
3
: something uttered by a number of persons or animals all at the same time
a chorus of boos
chorus
2 of 2 verb
: to sing or utter in chorus
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