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chorus

[kawr-uhs, kohr-] / ˈkɔr əs, ˈkoʊr- /




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Hence, the reason we associate “Hey Jude” with a soaring spirit of optimism is because of that repeating “na-na-na” chorus.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

A masked chorus, moving with the coordination of a Broadway musical ensemble, gives voice to the anxiety and grief of the collective.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

In addition to the orchestra, the composer had a chorus at his disposal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Originally a collaboration with controversial rapper Ye, also known as Kanye West, Jay-Z left his voice in for the chorus but cut his verses out.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Sing fake words to the songs during chorus.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

And just like she promises in my summer staple, Bonnie Tyler’s huge choruses and blockbuster anthems will be ravishing us until the end of this endless night.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Blending folk-infused pop songs with anthemic choruses, he has built a reputation for emotionally open songwriting.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

They enjoy an additional layer of theater to complement the cheesy dance routines, outlandish outfits and big singalong choruses on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Burnett: My favorite part of the drumming on the record is the choruses of “Baby Don’t Go,” where Ringo played something I never heard him play before.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

All around us the noise level rises and falls, punctuated by choruses of alohas sung out by greeters and families alike.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Another Slate colleague, at a bar in southern Italy, reported that all the Americans similarly looked at their phones at once and chorused “Guilty!”

From Slate May 30, 2024

“We are revolutionaries. We are free,” they chorused.

From Seattle Times Oct. 25, 2021

One pocket of the room raised their glasses, chorused “Hopp Suisse!” and drained them.

From Washington Post Jun. 21, 2018

“Is this the Emirates?” they chorused, getting in two digs for the price of one.

From The Guardian Dec. 5, 2015

“To Cairnholm!” they chorused, and raised their glasses together.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

It can be hard on the eardrums when all those cicadas get together in those trees and start chorusing.

From Seattle Times Apr. 1, 2024

This time, you have chosen to call in, to take a couple of minutes of your day to hear some Hall and Oates, or “My Old Kentucky Home,” or a tinny recording of chorusing cicadas.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2021

BST03:17 This is the kind of scene that Cameron and his team must have been hoping for when planning his visit to Lebanon – Syrian refugee children chorusing “thank you” to the prime minister.

From The Guardian Sep. 14, 2015

Arkansas is also home to annual cicadas, which will emerge and begin their chorusing.

From Washington Times Jun. 8, 2015

Kate was glutted, drunk with the sound of the verbal music that had been chorusing behind her lips; while for Irene every word seemed charged with the significance of special revelation.

From The Madigans by Orson Lowell




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