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

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Recent Examples of choir The Richmond native is known, among other things, as an expert in gospel music and director of several gospel choirs. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Speaking of God, the pedal steel is capable of exaltation, too, the rise and fall of its strings able to emulate a glorious choir or a keening request or spread out like the cosmos itself. Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026 The halftime show, which was produced by Oasis’s fellow Brit-rock band Coldplay, also featured Gustavo Dudamel conducting a children’s choir singing with the Muppets. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Coldplay is joined by the PS22 Chorus, an elementary school choir from Staten Island. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for choir
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chorus
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  • There were more protests and counterprotests regarding transgender athletes around the United Center on Saturday, and Cunningham checked into the game to a mixed chorus of cheers and boos in the first quarter.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Bass joined the chorus of activists and local officials calling for the LAPD to end its relationship with the company outright.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Choir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choir. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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