as in chorus
an organized group of singers joined the choir for next year

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Recent Examples of choir His choral music has been performed extensively in the UK and abroad, and has been recorded by the choirs of Christchurch and Trinity College Oxford. Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025 Innercity's choir, 40 strong, and a special guest choir of men in striped dress shirts lead the congregation in a capela vocals, accompanied by traditional African drums and shakers. Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025 In the afternoon, the village will have pictures with Santa, a high school choir performance, costumed characters, and photo opportunities. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Some of my favorite memories of Agnes are of the two of us singing in the school choir. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for choir
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chorus
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  • The song kicks off with a string orchestra introduction followed by a Carmina Burana-like chorus and then Rosalía singing in an operatic soprano voice — in three languages.
    Dan Rys, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Starting as a chorus pig on The Muppet Show in the mid-1970s, Miss Piggy gradually became a bigger part of the series, before becoming an icon in the late ’70s and early ’80s.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025

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