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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
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
When the spotlight hit vocalist Noah Sebastian, a decidedly un-metal chorus of teenage squeals filled the air. Cal Roach, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025 In an a capella reprise of the song, Cyrus walked back and forth on the stage singing the chorus, encouraging audience participation. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for chorus
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Noun
  • Regina Spektor and Tall Heights appear as guests, and a choir of sorts is made up of Doug Peck, Nicholas Kassoy, and Marc Silvey.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2025
  • Hughes said the school's strings, choir, drama and visual arts programs continue to thrive, and expressed gratitude for the parents and community members who took initiative to raise money to support the band program.
    Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • This common refrain reveals a fundamental challenge in flood communication.
    Hamilton Bean, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
  • Eric was ordered to avoid bars, refrain from substances and have no contact with Leida.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The cellphone chimed, a surprise on a hot, lazy Sunday evening when few emails announce themselves.
    Scott Craven, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
  • The 58-year-old was anchoring his Anderson Cooper 360° show from an outdoor terrace in Tel Aviv with CNN's chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward and Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond when their phones simultaneously chimed with an alert.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • This appears to be in response to longstanding criticism from patient and healthcare provider groups that the process of getting pre-approval from health plans for reimbursement of healthcare services and technologies is too onerous.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Canada has made some necessary adjustments in response to Trump’s tariffs, by the way: In March, Canadian exports to the United States declined 6.6 percent compared with the month before but rose in the rest of the world to 25 percent, making up nearly the entire difference.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh title in the series, is roaring even louder overseas, where its estimated opening is $171.3 million.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
  • Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors and businesses' enthusiasm for Hong Kong's equity capital markets is roaring back, as Chinese companies flocked to the city for fundraising, sparking a frenzy in the market that had been forsaken in recent years.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Thanks to her bellowing sound, the brave caretaker saw the animal in danger and quickly jumped in the water to lift it to dry land.
    Allison Moses, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Chan wiped away tears during Sunday’s news conference and chanted slogans with other members at the end.
    Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • Outside were members of the brand’s unofficial posse, generally dressed in baggy jeans, T-shirts, and hat and headscarf combos, chanted ‘Obligatory’, the show’s name, as VIPs began to filter in while the crowd waited.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorus. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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