1
a
: a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
also
: a similar company in later plays
b
: a character in Elizabethan drama who speaks the prologue (see prologue sense 2) and epilogue (see epilogue sense 2) and comments on the action
d
: a group of dancers and singers supporting the featured players in a musical comedy or revue
2
a
: a part of a song or hymn recurring at intervals
b
: the part of a drama sung or spoken by the chorus
c
: a composition to be sung by a number of voices in concert
d
: the main part of a popular song
also
: a jazz variation on a melodic theme
3
a
: something performed, sung, or uttered simultaneously or unanimously by a number of persons or animals
a chorus of boos
that eternal chorus of: "Are we there yet?" from the back seat—
Sheila More
Sheila More
b
: sounds so uttered
visitors are taken to the woods by car to hear the mournful choruses of howling wolves—Bob Gaines
Bob Gaines
chorused; chorusing; choruses
: to sing or utter in chorus
"They're here, they're here!" chorused the crowd.
Examples of chorus in a Sentence
Noun
We awoke to a chorus of birdsong.
The President's policies have been questioned by a growing chorus of critics.
Verb
The class chorused “Good morning!”.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Once the chorus comes back around, Beer happily performs on a float in the middle of the parade.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The sound chorused from Minnesota’s bench as Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert exited stage right after shining under the bright Hollywood lights Wednesday in Los Angeles.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Most of the song, the pre-chorus, chorus, all that stuff, that was really quick.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Once the chorus comes back around, Beer happily performs on a float in the middle of the parade.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
There will be a special appearance by the OC Sound, an award-winning Sweet Adelines chorus from Orange County.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The sound chorused from Minnesota’s bench as Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert exited stage right after shining under the bright Hollywood lights Wednesday in Los Angeles.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chorus. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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chorus
1 of 2 noun
cho·rus
ˈkōr-əs 
ˈkȯr-
1
a
: a group of singers and dancers in Greek drama who take part in or comment on the action
b
: an organized group of singers : choir
c
: a group of dancers and singers (as in a musical comedy)
2
a
: a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often : refrain
b
: a song to be sung by a chorus
3
: something uttered by a number of persons or animals all at the same time
a chorus of boos
chorus
2 of 2 verb
: to sing or utter in chorus
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