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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
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Presented by the Choral Consortium of San Diego, the festival on Saturday will feature 15 choruses from all over the region, including Baja California.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
But, unlike James Murphy, Styles would never wait three minutes to drop drums for just two full choruses.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Strikes launched from flight clustered near loud choruses, while nearly all attacks from perches occurred in silence.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Propelled by its massive bassline, Del rapped the verses with Albarn leading the crowd throughout the choruses, until finally, the night was done.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
When experienced live, its commanding choruses, exquisite vocal solos, awesome symphonic score and theatrical libretto can produce such a staggering emotional intensity that some music fans half-jokingly refer to it as Verdi’s best opera.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Three days later, a dozen people picketed outside a cafe on Carmela Grove in Colorado Springs, chanting in call-and-response choruses.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Sometimes, honest to God, there are seven different versions of certain verses, different choruses, everything.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
In the face of the insidious chaos of 2026, the band rises to the moment with A Wave That Will Never Break, an ecstatic, devotional album stocked with powerful choruses that reflect on the nature of destruction.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Presented by the Choral Consortium of San Diego, the festival on Saturday will feature 15 choruses from all over the region, including Baja California.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
But, unlike James Murphy, Styles would never wait three minutes to drop drums for just two full choruses.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Strikes launched from flight clustered near loud choruses, while nearly all attacks from perches occurred in silence.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Propelled by its massive bassline, Del rapped the verses with Albarn leading the crowd throughout the choruses, until finally, the night was done.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
When experienced live, its commanding choruses, exquisite vocal solos, awesome symphonic score and theatrical libretto can produce such a staggering emotional intensity that some music fans half-jokingly refer to it as Verdi’s best opera.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Three days later, a dozen people picketed outside a cafe on Carmela Grove in Colorado Springs, chanting in call-and-response choruses.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Sometimes, honest to God, there are seven different versions of certain verses, different choruses, everything.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choruses
Noun
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Each of the choirs get the rare opportunity to sing on a stage in an acoustically excellent and visually attractive hall.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Phillips has also sung in choirs and played handbells.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To Mohyuddin, the refrains about Sharia law are familiar and ridiculous, but no less disturbing.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both are common refrains, but at the time, Hall struggled to see past the fog clouding his future.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The retreat from gold — which is traditionally seen as a key safe-haven asset in times of market turmoil — chimes with the ongoing risk-off sentiment in markets as the Iran conflict fuels concerns over inflation and rising energy prices.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The men share their responses with one another, and with King, through voice memos.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition to comparing chatbot and Reddit responses, the researchers conducted experiments observing about 2,400 people communicating with an AI chatbot about their experiences with interpersonal dilemmas.—
Matt O'Brien,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 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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The crowd roars, and phones record the seconds-long interaction, which then invariably is shared on social media.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The coaster roars overhead one more time before closing.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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