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Definition of chorusnext
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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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chorus

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verb

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Recent Examples of chorus
Noun
Nick Nash lived a life full of adventure and humor, a chorus of friends and family wrote in a series of tributes across social media. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 When their chorus ended, Fonda herself appeared on the stage in a bright red suit and a shirt bedazzled with the word Resist. Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Verb
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 Most of the monitoring is done during spring evenings, when male toads gather to chorus and breed. Dallas News, 2 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for chorus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorus
Noun
  • Aikens grew up on the Florida-Georgia Line, a shy kid who loved to sing in the school choir.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
  • Keister noted that the missing man attends church and sings in the choir at Covington's Trinity Church.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The Nashville approach prioritizes clear story lines and catchy refrains.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
  • Voter rolls are a huge refrain in conspiracy theories and the subject of numerous (mostly unsucessful) lawsuits by Trump‘s Department of Justice.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • When activated, the speakers chime twice every second, with more sustained notes than those from traditional railroad crossing signals.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • Various limited editions followed, marking a new era of mechanical watches and highly complicated timepieces, including chiming watches, which Stern was a true fan of.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The projections for a hike now appear to be a response to inflation that has surged since the start of the Iran war and three months of solid job growth.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • Fox News Digital reached out to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for additional comment but did not receive a response.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • More than three dozen tornado reports were logged Sunday into Monday by the Storm Prediction Center, as supercell thunderstorms roared across the region.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Nearly an hour after the match concluded, Argentina fans celebrated in the concourse of AT&T Stadium with roaring chants, flag waving and dancing.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • After the game, while Johnson was trying to explain the madness that had consumed his team, his answers were barely audible over the celebrity fan contingent bellowing their way out of the arena.
    Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Even as a large number of fans at Miami Stadium chanted for Uruguay throughout Sunday's match, Cape Verdean players seemed undaunted.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • While there were no vuvuzelas, the plastic trumpets that put South Africa on the map during the 2010 World Cup, there was lots of chanting and cheering on site.
    Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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