as in choruses
an organized group of singers
joined the choir for next year
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Recent Examples of choirs
Take your pick of concerts between Cardi B and four HBCU gospel choirs; run for a good cause, attend a local artist's exhibition, or go on an Easter Egg hunt.
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John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Many cities, including Indianapolis, are seeing more choirs using their voices to push back against the administration.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Phillips has also sung in choirs and played handbells.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Heidi is deeply involved in multiple choirs and our musical theater program, recently starring as the lead in our school musical.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
How Awaken Ensemble started In 2017, Sean was working on a benefit concert featuring several choirs from the area.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Nakamura, in the invitational’s grand finale all of the choirs in competition come together.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Many cities, including Indianapolis, are seeing more choirs using their voices to push back against the administration.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Phillips has also sung in choirs and played handbells.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Heidi is deeply involved in multiple choirs and our musical theater program, recently starring as the lead in our school musical.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
How Awaken Ensemble started In 2017, Sean was working on a benefit concert featuring several choirs from the area.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Nakamura, in the invitational’s grand finale all of the choirs in competition come together.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choirs
choruses
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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
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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
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“Choirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choirs. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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