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

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Recent Examples of choir Wearing bright red vestments, the cardinals processed down the central aisle of the basilica as the Sistine Chapel’s boys’ choir sang. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 The choir director for Carroll and Dawson Middle Schools, Rachel Heiser was also reassigned. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025 Large public gatherings feature bonfires, choirs singing traditional songs and fireworks. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 On March 22, spectators gathered in Arlington, Texas, for performances by military brass bands and choirs. Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for choir
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chorus
Noun
  • Kimberly Douglas, an Illinois whose 17-year-old son died of an overdose in 2023, credited the growing chorus of grieving mothers.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Kimberly Douglas, an Illinois woman whose 17-year-old son died of an overdose in 2023, credited the growing chorus of grieving mothers.
    Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025

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“Choir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choir. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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