choirs

plural of choir
as in choruses
an organized group of singers joined the choir for next year

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Recent Examples of choirs The Richmond native is known, among other things, as an expert in gospel music and director of several gospel choirs. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers. Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026 Some 54 million Americans were participating in choirs and community choruses before the pandemic, according to a 2019 choral impact study. Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026 In music, this could look like bands, line dancing or choirs. Bija Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Druski's already kicked off his hosting duties in a big way, sharing the news of his hosting with A-listers like Cardi B and Jamie Foxx by surprising them with gospel choirs, mariachi bands and even on horseback. Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 The party was woven into daily life in these hilltop communities, as Welsh as the mines and ironworks, the chapels and libraries, the male-voice choirs and rugby. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2026 Born in Glasgow in 1946, Ligertwood grew up singing in choirs and playing piano at home. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026 The album the 48-year-old country-music star put out last May leans hard into mood, scale and theatricality — strings, horns, choirs, the whole shebang — built around the idea of pushing back against a culture that wants everything fast, familiar and instantly gratifying. Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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choruses
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  • Full of big moments, rousing choruses, barstool sing-alongs, and even a few weepers, Stages is an album calibrated to the live experience.
    Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There are no memorable choruses, hooky instrumentals passages, or spellbinding solos, all which have been a part of the band’s sonic identity, including on Life Is But a Dream… to an extent.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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