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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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Recent Examples of chorus
Noun
There are roles for seven actors, 18 or older, plus members of a chorus. Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024 Brooks joins a chorus of others who say that the meritocracy overrated. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2019 Outside Carnegie Hall, choir performers from Millennial Choirs and Orchestra chorused as the evening sun dipped low in the sky. Morgan Krakow, Washington Post, 14 July 2019 See all Example Sentences for chorus 
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Noun
  • The school’s 31-member A Cappella choir is just one of six high school choirs that was chosen to perform at the conference in Peoria at the end of the month.
    Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • In addition, a choir of more than 100 people led by Tecoy and Ellington Porter is scheduled to perform.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Image In expressing condolences for the victims in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, Mr. Zelensky struck a familiar refrain — urging support from allies in the face of Russian aggression.
    Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • So went the plain-spoken refrain of Jimmy Carter, the man from Plains, whose improbable century-long journey came to an end on Sunday.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This chimes with a recent report from the Wall Street Journal which claimed that the iPhone 17 Air will likely cost around $899.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Other Redditors chimed offering similar solutions to the matter, some even suggested that taller passengers should pay extra and sit in business class.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Internet's reaction The post saw many applauding the OP's firm response.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In response to questions from the Miami Herald, Miami Beach police spokesperson Christopher Bess said the high proportion of arrests of the homeless hasn’t affected the department’s capacity to address serious criminal activity and other issues across the city.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • A lot of anger and denial, and even a bit of a death wish, that all were there before Grace got there and now are roaring back.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • On that stage in Memphis that night, King didn't know—and the audience that roared with approval didn't know either—that this would be his last speech.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The winds stoking the wildfires are forecast to pick up once more and bellow for more than a day’s length.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In the technical area, Conceicao pumped his fists and bellowed into the night air of the Saudi capital.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Hundreds of Yoon’s supporters rallied for hours in streets near the court and the detention center, waving banners and chanting slogans calling for his release.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • There’s also a reason MVP chants followed Jalen Brunson to the foul line late in overtime.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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