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as in hymn
a religious song
practiced a chorale to perform in church
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Recent Examples of chorale
The more complex toccatas and fugues had the highest entropy, while simpler chorales had the lowest.
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Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Johann Sebastian Bach's works were an ideal choice given the highly mathematical structure, plus the composer was so prolific, across so many very different kinds of musical compositions—preludes, fugues, chorales, toccatas, concertos, suites, and cantatas—as to allow for useful comparisons.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
As part of the chorale’s partnership with the Elgin Partnership for Early Learning, the group is asking attendees to bring children’s diapers, children’s books or to make a monetary donation to support the partnership’s initiatives, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Bendix was one of the 16 members of the symphony and the chorale who had lost their homes.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Johann Sebastian Bach's works were an ideal choice given the highly mathematical structure, plus the composer was so prolific, across so many very different kinds of musical compositions—preludes, fugues, chorales, toccatas, concertos, suites, and cantatas—as to allow for useful comparisons.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
As part of the chorale’s partnership with the Elgin Partnership for Early Learning, the group is asking attendees to bring children’s diapers, children’s books or to make a monetary donation to support the partnership’s initiatives, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Bendix was one of the 16 members of the symphony and the chorale who had lost their homes.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorale
Noun
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The political vacuum left from the Biden-Harris Administration, the Democratic Party needs time to sing from the same hymn sheet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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As Carter’s beloved Bible hymns and country music rang out, President Biden and President-elect Trump joined former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the extraordinary send-off at the Washington National Cathedral.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Not quite conducting the orchestra, more like joining the choir.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The school also has smaller chamber groups including bass ensemble, flute ensemble and clarinet choir.—
Jessi Virtusio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, Spurs have to do the same thing again: step out of the tunnel, wait for the Europa League anthem to play and become a different team.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While covering the 1999 anthem, Clarkson, 42 — who wore a yellow T-shirt and wide-leg dark denim jeans — injected her signature vocals.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The chorus is sleek, mid-tempo pop perfection thanks to her ongoing partnership and songwriting chemistry with Max Martin.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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There has been a growing chorus of opposition in Europe to lifting the sanctions, which remain their main leverage against Moscow.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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The rabbi intones psalms and speaks about his mother, offering recollections of her and the principal details of her life: birth in the embers of the Shoah, Yiddishkeit, Soviet existence, antisemitism, immigration, courage, struggle, family, community, legacy.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Then, using his talents playing the lyre and singing psalms, David grew to be a supportive comfort to the possibly mad King Saul (Ali Suliman) as well as begin a romance with Saul’s daughter, Michal (Indy Lewis).—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Chorale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorale. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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