chorus boy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chorus boy
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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He quickly landed a job as a chorus boy in George Abbott's 1940 production of "Pal Joey," which starred Kelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2019
My big dream in life was to be a chorus boy.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2019
But because Rudnick’s characters — an interior decorator, a bartender, a chorus boy in “Cats” — are professionally amusing, so is the result.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2018
Alan Hunter’s goal was to make $550 a week, as much as a Broadway chorus boy.
From Time ● May 8, 2013
I could make a Casino chorus boy act human if I wasn't so squeamish....
From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph
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