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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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chorus

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verb

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Recent Examples of chorus
Noun
Most of the monitoring is done during spring evenings, when male toads gather to chorus and breed. Dallas News, 2 May 2022 Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band. Lily Jackson | [email protected], al, 8 Oct. 2019
Verb
The sound of her sniffling became the chorus of my childhood. Lexi Pandell, Wired News, 21 July 2025 Closest thing he’s ever made to a Queen-style stadium anthem to play at sporting events, with a chorus that benefits from a lot of people singing along. Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for chorus
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Noun
  • Angela, a choir director and family history consultant for her local church, was first hospitalized on March 6 complaining of dizziness and weakness.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • At tiny churches, phones even come in handy as hymnals and the music accompaniment for singing praises and lifting joyful songs because there is no organ or choir.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Don't open the food: To prevent foodborne illnesses, refrain from opening and inspecting food.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • It’s been a refrain among Trump supporters for some time.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • The family at the heart of the story run a tourism business allowing Cappadocia to feature in a way that naturally chimes with the narrative, but the connection between landscape and plot runs far deeper, series director Murat Saraçoğlu says.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 July 2025
  • The cellphone chimed, a surprise on a hot, lazy Sunday evening when few emails announce themselves.
    Scott Craven, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
  • In response to the complaint, Mexican farmers agreed to set a floor price on tomatoes in an effort to ensure that U.S. farmers were not being undercut.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The meeting on Monday comes about a week after torrential downpours in the overnight hours of July 4 transformed the Guadalupe River into a roaring flood, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and trees.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
  • His showdown included five birdies and a roaring eagle on the 18th hole.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The soulful rasp of his voice bellowed through the open-roof into the Nashville night.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
  • The wind instrument's dramatic and reverberating sounds have bellowed throughout the naves of churches for more than 1,000 years.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Around her, where NBA chants once echoed, beach volleyball fans cheered.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • His quick feet, effort level and willingness to fight through picks endeared him to fans so much so that his name was chanted at Madison Square Garden during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals .
    Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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