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 Kilroy said he isn't formally trained in music, but he was exposed to the arts from an early age and briefly sang in a chamber choir in college. ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 The Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church choir, known for lifting spirits every Sunday, is now taking that powerful sound far beyond its walls. Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Joining Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick in the original lineup was Fatone’s high school choir buddy Jason Galasso. Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026 The private ceremony lasted around one hour and ended with his coffin being lowered into the Royal Vault and a choir singing the National Anthem. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choir
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chorus
Noun
  • And still, Goodell was greeted by a loud chorus of boos.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • And as the brightening world starts to resume familiar form, the glorious chorus swells with the songs of blue tits, goldfinches, chaffinches.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Choir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choir. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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