choir

noun

ˈkwī(-ə)r How to pronounce choir (audio)
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 Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of elementary school students based in Staten Island, New York — will also perform, the last joined by Coldplay. — Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026 Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and PS22 Chorus, the choir of elementary school students from a public school in Staten Island, New York, will also be featured. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 As Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church, generations filled its pews for Sunday worship, choir performances, weddings and funerals. — Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 On this particular afternoon, worship began with an opening hymn that Brown led from the back, a one-woman choir. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for choir
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  • When not excavating and eating Rosenthal’s bread and cheese, the men rehearse for a musical comedy performance featuring a chorus line of men in drag.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • Porter Police Chief Dan Dickey, supported by the Porter Town Council, joined the chorus.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
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“Choir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choir. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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