chorale

noun

kə-ˈral How to pronounce chorale (audio)
Definition of choralenext
1
as in hymn
a religious song practiced a chorale to perform in church

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2
as in choir
an organized group of singers a chorale that is regarded as being among the best in the state

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Recent Examples of chorale The score by Joseph Bishara is shivery with chorales that moan like wraiths in the wind. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Synchronized blinking faded when the researchers sped up the Bach chorales to 120 beats per minute. — Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026 Grymes reconstructed those works and arranged other popular war songs for the chorale to perform. — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026 Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members. — Camelia Heins, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chorale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorale
  1. hymn
  2. choir
  3. anthem
  4. chorus
  5. psalm
Noun
  • At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At a campaign event held at a college chapel in Lindsborg, Hamilton led the crowd in a hymn and did not mention his opponent by name.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hymn
Noun
  • The boys’ choir always performs at the annual Christmas Eve concert in Canterbury Cathedral, but Rose questions why the girls don’t have the opportunity.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That eponymous recording, which includes a children’s choir from the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, co-founded in 2001 by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of choir
Noun
  • Golden State head coach Natalie Nakase said leaving the floor for the anthem has been part of the franchise’s pregame routine since the team first entered the WNBA.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Trump went on to say that fans should stop viewing WNBA games because the players don't stay for the anthem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of anthem
Noun
  • The deep sub-bass line introduced in the first chorus is too low for the buds to reproduce with much volume.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tones jumps in with the chorus in view, and everything comes together like clockwork.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chorus
Noun
  • During a recent morning visit, large groups of Jewish worshippers circumambulated the holy site under close police guard, singing psalms at full volume and openly praying.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of psalm

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