choirgirl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of choirgirl
Example Sentences
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On “Rare,” Gomez delivered soul-baring pop confessionals like “Lose You to Love Me,” singing self-possessed verses with the reverent lilt of a choirgirl.
From Los Angeles Times
Her ghostly chants, guttural growls, gasps and moans are enough to make Björk, her sometime collaborator, sound as demure as a choirgirl.
From The Guardian
Well, she won Welsh Choirgirl of the year twice … Wow! … please don't interrupt.
From The Guardian
From the Choirgirl Hotel by Tori Amos Any artist who deals in catharsis risks having their output assessed solely through the prism of their biography.
From The Guardian
So it was throughout Tori Amos's career, with the coverage of 1998's From the Choirgirl Hotel focusing on the miscarriage she suffered before recording it.
From The Guardian
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