Definition of choirnext
as in chorus
an organized group of singers joined the choir for next year

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Recent Examples of choir Mason sang in the school choir as a child, but his love of music was sparked by the big bang of rock & roll, particularly the music of Buddy Holly. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026 Many of those at the Mass had been in place for hours to secure a spot for the vibrant liturgy interspersed with music from a local choir. Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Octet is a chamber-choir musical about eight people in a support group for internet addiction. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 The Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church choir, known for lifting spirits every Sunday, is now taking that powerful sound far beyond its walls. Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choir
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chorus
Noun
  • More ordinary Russians are starting to speak out, in a rare chorus of dissent.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Even its final bars of Gregorian chanting, one of many bells and whistles stuffed between the mawkish choruses, can’t lift this track out of the morass.
    Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Choir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choir. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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