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Recent Examples of chorus
Noun
The central refrain of that grand chorus, by the way?—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 The California Coastal Commission has joined a chorus of critics of Mayor Todd Gloria’s budget proposal to remove fire rings and close bathrooms at San Diego beaches, saying the move would limit public access.—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for chorus
The Pinocchio actress ended the number back on stage with a full gospel choir backing her up, earning a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
During her performance, Erivo was backed by a full choir, and Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, and Adam Lambert provided assists from the audience for the opening number.
No one predicted Fowler would record double-figure sacks last season, and that was a consistent refrain from the team when the notion of needing more pressure came up.
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Ben Standig,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Her name has continually surfaced during the trial, with Ventura admitting that Gina was a source of contention in her decade-long relationship with Combs, a refrain echoed by Jane, who dated Combs from 2021 until his September arrest.
The South Pasadena, Calif., hardware store thrummed with the usual rhythms of a Wednesday night: customers browsing shelves, cash registers chiming, the low hum of fluorescent lights overhead.
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JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
The report said the captain returned from the bathroom and tried to open the cockpit door with a regular opening code, which chimes the cockpit.
The hitch, for both the U.S. and Israel, is that bringing the attack to Iran, as a country, risks stirring the nationalist response of a nation that goes back 2,500 years.
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Karl Vick,
Time,
22 June 2025
Trump Warns Iran To Make Peace or Face Further Strikes
Satellite Images Show Israeli Strike Damage to Iranian Nuclear Site
That relief in the market was only temporary as after Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil chokepoint, in response to the U.S. strikes.
But Alcaraz roared back to win the third set, punctuating it with a forehand volley into the open court that snapped Sinner’s streak of 32 straight sets won at majors.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Carlos Alcaraz roared back from down two sets to defeat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 in an epic five-hour plus French Open final on Sunday.
Similar to Wednesday’s match in the same stadium against Manchester City, the Wydad supporters chanted loudly, banged their drums, and even threw a few flares onto the field, not far from goalkeeper Benabid (see below) following Lorch’s goal in the 25th minute.
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Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
The world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants ‘Death to America,’ simply could not be allowed the opportunity to obtain and use nuclear weapons.
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