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as in choirs
an organized group of singers
the annual Christmas program presented by the church's chorus
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Recent Examples of choruses
Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
But for a band that distrusts pop blandishments, Cola have gotten a lot less coy about going for choruses that grab you and melodies that stick.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
The Irish vocalist blends Celtic folk and soaring choruses.
—Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
Even its final bars of Gregorian chanting, one of many bells and whistles stuffed between the mawkish choruses, can’t lift this track out of the morass.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
In forums online, choruses of women.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
But one thing that was such a part of his writing is those choruses — instantly sing-alongable, instantly recognizable.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The show’s got love songs, patter songs, a few reprises, a soliloquy, and production numbers with hooky choruses guaranteed to stick in your head.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Arias, recitatives and choruses are more like ruminations from the King James Bible, as part of a spiritual journey.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
But for a band that distrusts pop blandishments, Cola have gotten a lot less coy about going for choruses that grab you and melodies that stick.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
The Irish vocalist blends Celtic folk and soaring choruses.
—Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
Even its final bars of Gregorian chanting, one of many bells and whistles stuffed between the mawkish choruses, can’t lift this track out of the morass.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
In forums online, choruses of women.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
But one thing that was such a part of his writing is those choruses — instantly sing-alongable, instantly recognizable.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The show’s got love songs, patter songs, a few reprises, a soliloquy, and production numbers with hooky choruses guaranteed to stick in your head.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choruses
Noun
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The party was woven into daily life in these hilltop communities, as Welsh as the mines and ironworks, the chapels and libraries, the male-voice choirs and rugby.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Born in Glasgow in 1946, Ligertwood grew up singing in choirs and playing piano at home.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Her refrains center the desires underpinning MAITREYA CORSO.—
Caitlin Wolper Phillips,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The reboot chimes once the process is done.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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An alarm that chimes instead of buzzes.—
Stephen Watson,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But his responses in press gatherings to whatever umpires did (or didn’t do) in his opinion were vanilla instead tutti-frutti.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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According to the presentation, 56,202 community members viewed the outreach efforts and 1,584 survey responses were submitted.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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In the defining scene of Sinners, Sammie belts the tune at a juke joint as a brief history of Black music unfurls around him.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vanessa Orozco is a vocal powerhouse as Reina, who belts out ballad after ballad and credibly portrays her character’s desperation and determination.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And the Old Trafford crowd roars, while Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada hug in the directors’ box.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Keep an eye on the sky and be ready to move indoors if thunder roars.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Choruses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choruses. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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