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chorus

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noun

cho·​rus ˈkȯr-əs How to pronounce chorus (audio)
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
c
: an organized company of singers who sing in concert : choir
especially : a body of singers who sing the choral parts of a work (as in opera)
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
b
: sounds so uttered
visitors are taken to the woods by car to hear the mournful choruses of howling wolves Bob Gaines

chorus

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verb

chorused; chorusing; choruses

transitive verb

: to sing or utter in chorus
"They're here, they're here!" chorused the crowd.
Phrases
in chorus
: in unison
answering in chorus

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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!”.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Scotsman caught the eye of a local casting director and later landed a part in the chorus in the London production of South Pacific. Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Over the course of the next year, Lacy continued to tweak the track, changing up the beat toward song’s end and adjusting a lyric in the chorus after getting a tip from prior collaborator Tyler, the Creator. Cydney Lee, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2022 At the center of the book, in its only extended text, Drake and a number of her subjects join in a chorus of comments describing their experience with the club. Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2022 Former members of the chorus have come to understand the collective power of their performance. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 That’s the battle cry from a growing chorus of voices on social media including r/antiwork, a subreddit for work grievances that counts more than 2 million members. Jo Constantz, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 There has been a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure Griner's release nearly five months after being arrested on drug charges. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022 Magic Johnson, whose brilliance at basketball is matched only by his uncanny ability to state the obvious, has joined a growing chorus of those making the case that the Boston Celtics icon deserves this unprecedented honor. Hunter Felt, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 His was the most prominent voice in a chorus of Kremlin allies assuring Moscow that Zelensky was weak, that his government would collapse and that Russian forces would be welcomed by the Ukrainian people, officials said. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022
Verb
Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2019 Outside Carnegie Hall, choir performers from Millennial Choirs and Orchestra chorused as the evening sun dipped low in the sky. Morgan Krakow, Washington Post, 14 July 2019 Twitter chorused: Ivanka and Jared tried to convince me not to make bolognese, according to sources close to the situation. Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 22 Aug. 2017 During an eclipse, crickets will chirp and frogs will chorus, thinking night has fallen. Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017 In response to the president's moral failure, many commentators chorused: WWE! chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Latin, ring dance, chorus, from Greek choros

First Known Use

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chorus was in 1567

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