choric

American  

[kawr-ik, kohr-] / ˈkɔr ɪk, ˈkoʊr- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or written for a chorus.

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choric British  

/ ˈkɒrɪk /

adjective

1. of, like, for, or in the manner of a chorus, esp of singing, dancing, or the speaking of verse

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Etymology

Origin of choric

1810–20; < Late Latin choricus < Greek chorikós, equivalent to chor ( ós ) chorus + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

But Lee—or his choric narrative—wants us to see a certain kind of antiheroic potency in her stoicism.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2014

Co-directors Ian Forrest and Stefan Escreet fill the stage with a large community cast who provide choric punditry on the exploits of the local celebrity.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013

But the show's originality lies in the way Cork has helped to shape and reorder verbatim speech to create a piece of choric theatre.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012

Mr. Knechtges’s inspired choreography incorporates disco funk, b-boying, Dallas Cowgirls-style booty shaking and stylized Greek choric gestures, a hilarious specialty of Jason Tam as a left-wing blogger who falls for Lysistrata.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2011

It has a similar effect upon the Malays, who love to raise a sôrak,—as these choric shouts are termed,—and the enthusiasm which it arouses is felt to be infectious, and speedily becomes maddening and intense.

From In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula by Clifford, Hugh Charles, Sir