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choir

noun

ˈkwī(-ə)r

Definition of choir

as in chorus

an organized group of singers joined the choir for next year

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Recent Examples of choir Now, it's grown into a marching band, youth choir and a drumline for college students, which Groover describes as the pathway to phenomenal Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). — Courtney Cole, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Two, three, or four ducks are enough for a choir to break out. — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Oct. 2026 The accompanying sound spawned several viral videos — including some featuring bibles, choir robes and full-on Jesus cosplay — among its 5,000 posts. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 Story follows La Parda who joins forces with 12 political prisoners to form a women’s choir, using it as a cover to escape from the Cabildo prison-convent. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choir

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chorus

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The deep sub-bass line introduced in the first chorus is too low for the buds to reproduce with much volume.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Tones jumps in with the chorus in view, and everything comes together like clockwork.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

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