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 church itself also opens its doors throughout the festival, giving visitors an opportunity to experience its architecture and traditions, while choir performances add another cultural element to the weekend experience. Daily News, 28 May 2026 Over the next five years restoration will extend to the three great rose windows of the west, north, and south façades, the flying buttresses of the nave, the west façade towers, and the windows of the nave tribune as well as the choir chapels. Michael T. Davis, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026 Arteta looked completely taken aback when handed a microphone to address supporters at the end of their last home match this season, only to be drowned out by the sound of the Emirates choir serenading him with song. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 23 May 2026 Starting on piano at the age of 5, Mýa took up violin a short while later, and joined the choir in high school. Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for choir
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chorus
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  • Major stars from his talent agency joined the chorus calling for Casey Wasserman to resign as the chairman of LA28 after emails the mogul exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed in the Epstein files in February.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026

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“Choir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choir. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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