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noun

ˈkȯr-əs

Definition of chorus

as in choir

an organized group of singers the annual Christmas program presented by the church's chorus

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as in refrain

a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often the whole congregation will join in for the chorus

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Noun

In group sessions, where Cody typically doesn’t say much, the others speak for what Cody might be going through, Greek chorus-style. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

The sound chorused from Minnesota’s bench as Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert exited stage right after shining under the bright Hollywood lights Wednesday in Los Angeles. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025 These insects will mate and chorus for at least six weeks before the 17-year cycle starts again. — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for chorus

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorus

Noun

A lot of churches don’t have the financial means to pay talented and efficient musicians — especially keyboard players — to work with their choirs.

— Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Both went to Durham School, a renowned chorister school where John featured prominently in the choir.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of choir

Noun

Trump has a keen understanding of an entrance, a refrain, a music cue, and, perhaps above all, an audience.

— Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
Bookended by drone shots of the Macedonian countryside and a somber cello refrain by Novogradska, this 86-minute doc is otherwise composed of scoreless interviews with subjects seated in front of black curtains and captured in medium range.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of refrain

Verb

Department store Macy’s highlights sporty prep, statement sneakers, denim, and activewear as key trends for the 2026 back-to-school period, chiming with analyst predictions.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Soon after the post went up, Grado said, her Venmo started chiming.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of chime

Noun

One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
MyStarChain will present its blockchain voting platform MyStarPick, and HiStranger will introduce Insight Flow, a tool that reads biosignals to gauge audience emotional response.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of response

Verb

But as Santos Bravos sang the opening verses in English, the crowd roared with approval — especially as lead vocalist Kauê Penna, who hails from Brazil, slid onstage to take on the high parts of BTS lead Jungkook.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The power outages caused by storms that roared through the region nearly two weeks ago have one resident of this Rust Belt city literally gasping for air.

— Selina Guevara, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of roar

Verb

Kio takes in his new surroundings confidently, strutting through the grasses near his den while working on his roar, that is, until a bellowing elephant sends him racing closer to Mom.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Ormund looks on in horror as Roddy raises his arms – or what’s left of them – and bellows laughter.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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