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as in hymn
a religious song
practiced a chorale to perform in church
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Recent Examples of chorale
A number of its singers were displaced by the fire, including the chorale’s founding artistic director, Jeffrey Bernstein, who lost his home.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
The upheaval comes on the heels of a successful year, with the chorale launching the High Notes, a choir for middle school students in Pasadena and Altadena , as well as the Pasadena Choral Society.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
The more complex toccatas and fugues had the highest entropy, while simpler chorales had the lowest.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Johann Sebastian Bach's works were an ideal choice given the highly mathematical structure, plus the composer was so prolific, across so many very different kinds of musical compositions—preludes, fugues, chorales, toccatas, concertos, suites, and cantatas—as to allow for useful comparisons.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
The upheaval comes on the heels of a successful year, with the chorale launching the High Notes, a choir for middle school students in Pasadena and Altadena , as well as the Pasadena Choral Society.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
The more complex toccatas and fugues had the highest entropy, while simpler chorales had the lowest.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Johann Sebastian Bach's works were an ideal choice given the highly mathematical structure, plus the composer was so prolific, across so many very different kinds of musical compositions—preludes, fugues, chorales, toccatas, concertos, suites, and cantatas—as to allow for useful comparisons.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorale
Noun
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Along the route, the group paused for hymns and speeches at key statues and memorials.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Their journey continued to Caen and the Normandy region, and included a visit to the beaches and to the Normandy American Cemetery to sing our national anthem and hymns, and also to lay a wreath.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Ryan is especially proud of the work he’s done in theater and choir at school and hopes to one day turn his passion for fashion or photography into a career.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
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Angela, a choir director and family history consultant for her local church, was first hospitalized on March 6 complaining of dizziness and weakness.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Among his many successes, one track stands out as his defining anthem — a sing-along classic instantly recognizable after just a few notes.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The crowd, which stayed silent for most of her set, sang along to almost every word of the nostalgic Disney Channel anthem.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Silliness has long been part of the Katy Perry shtick, sharing equal billing with her soaring choruses and upbeat affirmations.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But others who may have once found the genre unfamiliar are introduced to the thrill of hearing a killer pop chorus filtered through riotous guitars and punk percussion.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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Kretzmer-Seed felt strongly about the inclusion of psalms from the Hallel service as well as a Spanish-Portuguese prayer for those in captivity, which was originally written for victims of the Spanish Inquisition.—
Marla Brown Fogelman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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On Jewish holidays, the Hallel prayer is recited in Shul as a psalm of praise and thanksgiving and collective expression of gratitude for GDs miracles.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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“Chorale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorale. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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