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Definition of chorusnext
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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
But for a band that distrusts pop blandishments, Cola have gotten a lot less coy about going for choruses that grab you and melodies that stick. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026 And then, crackling across the radio in both Gemini 7 and Mission Control, just nine days before Christmas of 1965, came a tiny, tinny chorus of Jingle Bells, performed live, on a small harmonica and small set of bells—contraband Schirra had smuggled aboard his ship. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
Verb
These insects will mate and chorus for at least six weeks before the 17-year cycle starts again. Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024 Most of the monitoring is done during spring evenings, when male toads gather to chorus and breed. Dallas News, 2 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for chorus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chorus
Noun
  • Fresh from their Spain tour, the choir will be performing a variety of American choral classics and gospel selections.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The honorees for the night are the late Pat Bass, LACHSA’s gospel choir director, retiring LACHSA theater department chair Lois Hunter, and Jerry Freedman, a longtime social studies teacher at the school.
    Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • In our conversations with CEOs and political leaders, that lack of clarity is the common refrain.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • Upon booting the game up, a swift run of horns plays the main theme, a magnificent game-spanning refrain which appears during the mightiest moments, from title screen to credits.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The bittersweet tale infused with humor and sadness chimed with the Cannes audience.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
  • In my experience, the interrupter will pause and look toward you, which is your opportunity to chime back in.
    Jessica Chen, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • But these problems are symptoms of a lack of housing and services, not evidence that policing is the right response.
    Shianne LeClaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • Fox News Digital has reached out to the CIF for a response.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • The crowds roared with excitement.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
  • Then, after nearly a decade as a partner, that voice stopped whispering and started roaring.
    Suzanne Roske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Within seconds of the Yankees recording the final out of Monday’s 12-1 win over the Orioles, John Sterling’s signature victory call bellowed from Yankee Stadium’s speakers.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • After Philadelphia fans bellowed the chant as a show of confidence during the 76ers’ Play-In Tournament victory to set up this series, Celtics fans responded in kind.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • The young, mostly male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had cordoned off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event safely.
    Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • The House floor vote in Nashville was met with raucous protests by activists yelling from the balcony of the visitors’ gallery and from Black lawmakers who stood at the front of the chamber linking arms in prayer as protesters sounded air horns and chanted slogans against the new map.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 May 2026

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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