as in choruses
an organized group of singers
joined the choir for next year
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Recent Examples of choirs
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.
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Take your pick of concerts between Cardi B and four HBCU gospel choirs; run for a good cause, attend a local artist's exhibition, or go on an Easter Egg hunt.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Many cities, including Indianapolis, are seeing more choirs using their voices to push back against the administration.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Festival will have three back-to-back concerts, each featuring five choirs — in a single day!
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 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
Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Take your pick of concerts between Cardi B and four HBCU gospel choirs; run for a good cause, attend a local artist's exhibition, or go on an Easter Egg hunt.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Many cities, including Indianapolis, are seeing more choirs using their voices to push back against the administration.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Festival will have three back-to-back concerts, each featuring five choirs — in a single day!
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choirs
choruses
Noun
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Dawn choruses are getting shorter and the oceans echo with the din of transcontinental shipping and deep-sea mining.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her sound blends sleek electropop and dance-pop with R&B influences, anchored by a knack for radio-ready choruses.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Choirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choirs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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