as in choruses
an organized group of singers
joined the choir for next year
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Recent Examples of choirs
There are marching bands performing it and choirs singing it in cathedrals in Europe.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Each year, the singers include Disney employees and members of local community choirs performing along with a live orchestra, handbell players and fanfare trumpeters.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Brown hopes to make the 3D printing plans and software open source, allowing choirs of dinosaur skull-instruments to be created everywhere.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
This production, which will include some local children's choirs, is recommended for people 6 and older.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The sacred inheritance passed down from grandmothers who laughed even when there was little to laugh about, from church choirs that sang through sorrow, from front porches where stories and sweet tea flowed in equal measure.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Wales, meanwhile, sings in slate and soul—its valleys dotted with woolly sheep and echoed by the lilting notes of male voice choirs drifting from chapel doors.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The brassy backing vocals and gospel choirs that have long defined the 2020 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year's sound are present.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Each year, the singers include Disney employees and members of local community choirs performing along with a live orchestra, handbell players and fanfare trumpeters.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Brown hopes to make the 3D printing plans and software open source, allowing choirs of dinosaur skull-instruments to be created everywhere.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
This production, which will include some local children's choirs, is recommended for people 6 and older.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The sacred inheritance passed down from grandmothers who laughed even when there was little to laugh about, from church choirs that sang through sorrow, from front porches where stories and sweet tea flowed in equal measure.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Wales, meanwhile, sings in slate and soul—its valleys dotted with woolly sheep and echoed by the lilting notes of male voice choirs drifting from chapel doors.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The brassy backing vocals and gospel choirs that have long defined the 2020 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year's sound are present.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choirs
choruses
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During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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His singles are custom-made for arenas, with massive, cheery choruses reminiscent of peak ’80s MTV.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Choirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choirs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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