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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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verb

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Noun
Most of the monitoring is done during spring evenings, when male toads gather to chorus and breed. Dallas News, 2 May 2022 Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2019
Verb
Joining in the critical chorus was actual Kennedy Jack Schlossberg (here’s a family tree for those curious), who said the family was not involved in the production. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 22 June 2025 And even some of his most loyal Cuban-American backers are joining the chorus. Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chorus
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Noun
  • Regina Spektor and Tall Heights appear as guests, and a choir of sorts is made up of Doug Peck, Nicholas Kassoy, and Marc Silvey.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2025
  • Hughes said the school's strings, choir, drama and visual arts programs continue to thrive, and expressed gratitude for the parents and community members who took initiative to raise money to support the band program.
    Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Hartman promised an aggressiveness with purchasing land and chasing affordability for buyers, which could be a welcome refrain for much of the South Florida market not in the upper echelon of people seeking new million-dollar homes.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
  • Tecca certainly knows his way around a refrain that’s clever, melodic and hooky — and that’s part of the hitmaking process that far too many rappers tend to wave off as incidental in 2025. 4.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The new report chimes with one in May from analyst Ross Young.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • This gold alloy is considered the ideal material for a chiming watch, offering a roundness and clarity of tone that is unmatched.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • This appears to be in response to longstanding criticism from patient and healthcare provider groups that the process of getting pre-approval from health plans for reimbursement of healthcare services and technologies is too onerous.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Canada has made some necessary adjustments in response to Trump’s tariffs, by the way: In March, Canadian exports to the United States declined 6.6 percent compared with the month before but rose in the rest of the world to 25 percent, making up nearly the entire difference.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh title in the series, is roaring even louder overseas, where its estimated opening is $171.3 million.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
  • As the Swiss national anthem roared from the terraces, dispelling any suggestion that the majority of red were not from these parts, any facsimile of drift was impossible to register.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • The wind instrument's dramatic and reverberating sounds have bellowed throughout the naves of churches for more than 1,000 years.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Thanks to her bellowing sound, the brave caretaker saw the animal in danger and quickly jumped in the water to lift it to dry land.
    Allison Moses, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Chan wiped away tears during Sunday’s news conference and chanted slogans with other members at the end.
    Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • Outside were members of the brand’s unofficial posse, generally dressed in baggy jeans, T-shirts, and hat and headscarf combos, chanted ‘Obligatory’, the show’s name, as VIPs began to filter in while the crowd waited.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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