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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 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorus
Noun
  • Incarcerated at a women’s prison, Prince worked in the kitchen and sang in the choir before landing her job with the Carters, People reported.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The choir of angels got a whole lot better now that Cissy and Whitney are singing together.
    Bob Pisani, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That’s a refrain that’s often repeated by Lieberman and co-author American Museum of Natural History paleontologist Niles Eldredge, in their new book, Macroevolutionaries: Reflections on Natural History, Paleontology, and Stephen Jay Gould.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Inattention to basic services is a common refrain among residents.
    Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 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
  • RAGs retrieve relevant information from external knowledge bases (like databases or the web) to augment responses generated by other models.
    Venkat Viswanathan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Internet's reaction The post saw many applauding the OP's firm response.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • One of the most popular places to stay in the village is Teton Mountain Lodge and Spa, where a roaring fireplace in the lobby points to the hotel’s cozy and welcoming atmosphere.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Use painters tape on the floor to show the size and scale of furnishings to help give you a feel of the pacing of the room and how easily guests will be able to carry on a conversation even above the crackle of a roaring fireplace.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Or just a dull roar, bellowing 93 million miles away?
    Harri Weber, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The buffalo bellows with rage — but the peaceful hippo just feeds and sleeps.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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