as in cantor
a member of a choir
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The weight of the sound—incorporating five vocal soloists, thirty choristers, and thirty-three instrumentalists—harks back to lumbering mid-twentieth-century accounts by Otto Klemperer and Hermann Scherchen, before the original-instrument movement dictated light textures and fleet tempos.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The voices of the opera’s chorus are being provided by a choir which John conducts, the Pacific Coast Chorale, supplemented by two onstage choristers.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Performed by an orchestra of 23 musicians and eight choristers under the direction of conductor Mathieu Bonnin, the piece was appreciated with respect by the audience.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Her seven band members were joined by 14 choristers and The Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The voices of the opera’s chorus are being provided by a choir which John conducts, the Pacific Coast Chorale, supplemented by two onstage choristers.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Performed by an orchestra of 23 musicians and eight choristers under the direction of conductor Mathieu Bonnin, the piece was appreciated with respect by the audience.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Her seven band members were joined by 14 choristers and The Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorister
Noun
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Tears well in the eyes of those who dare to look at her as the cantor’s acapella vibrato fills the sanctuary.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Among the parents challenging the law are two Jewish rabbis, a Jewish cantor, a Presbyterian reverend and a Baptist pastor.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere, Paramore singer Hayley Williams has four nominations, spanning rock and alternative music categories.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The main chanter was Obsidian Tiburon, a Taino representative of the American Indian Movement who came down from Orlando to attend the protest.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
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The tour will feature founder and guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist and backing vocalist Jonathan Cain, lead vocalist Arnel Pineda, keyboardist and vocalist Jason Derlatka, drummer and vocalist Deen Castronovo and bassist Todd Jensen.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ballerini is also nominated for female vocalist of the year at the upcoming CMA Awards, slated to take place in Nashville later this month.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.—
Caitlin Harrington,
WIRED,
6 Oct. 2023
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.—
Quartz,
Quartz,
25 Nov. 2022
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“Chorister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorister. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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