as in choruses
an organized group of singers
joined the choir for next year
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Recent Examples of choirs
Each of the choirs get the rare opportunity to sing on a stage in an acoustically excellent and visually attractive hall.
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Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Phillips has also sung in choirs and played handbells.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Heidi is deeply involved in multiple choirs and our musical theater program, recently starring as the lead in our school musical.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
How Awaken Ensemble started In 2017, Sean was working on a benefit concert featuring several choirs from the area.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Nakamura, in the invitational’s grand finale all of the choirs in competition come together.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
For their next concert, the VocalEssence choirs will recall the civil rights movement through anthems, spirituals and more.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
In light of recent tragic events, including in their community, a group of five different choirs joined together with the hope of bringing light into darkness.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Phillips has also sung in choirs and played handbells.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Heidi is deeply involved in multiple choirs and our musical theater program, recently starring as the lead in our school musical.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
How Awaken Ensemble started In 2017, Sean was working on a benefit concert featuring several choirs from the area.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Nakamura, in the invitational’s grand finale all of the choirs in competition come together.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
For their next concert, the VocalEssence choirs will recall the civil rights movement through anthems, spirituals and more.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
In light of recent tragic events, including in their community, a group of five different choirs joined together with the hope of bringing light into darkness.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choirs
choruses
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Presented by the Choral Consortium of San Diego, the festival on Saturday will feature 15 choruses from all over the region, including Baja California.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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But, unlike James Murphy, Styles would never wait three minutes to drop drums for just two full choruses.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Choirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choirs. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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