choir
noun
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
choirlike
-
a word derived from
choir.
Example Sentences
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A multitracked Eryn Allen Kane wafts choirlike harmonies — and gospel-tinged sentiments like “I’mma live forever” — while the rappers redefine themselves.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
The song packs multiple contrasts into less than four minutes, including a North African-flavored modal fiddle riff, two rapped sections with different flows, an interlude of choirlike harmonies, a resolute march and plenty of handclaps.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
In “On,” she stacks up choirlike vocals as she moves on from a romance: “We can’t go forward,” she decides, as a double time club beat ticks quietly behind her.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2020
But as he sings “Rocking you to sleep, from the Otherside,” the heavens suddenly open up with a cathedral-size chord, shimmering percussion and choirlike vocal harmonies, a paradise of pop artifice.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2017
Its finale, “Treasure” was choirlike and reverential, insisting that “treasure is measured in units of love.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2015
