chorus

[ kawr-uhs, kohr- ]

/ ˈkɔr əs, ˈkoʊr- /

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noun, plural cho·rus·es.

Music.

a group of persons singing in unison.
(in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers.
a piece of music for singing in unison.
a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.

simultaneous utterance in singing, speaking, shouting, etc.

the sounds so uttered: a chorus of jeers.

(in a musical show)

a company of dancers and singers.
the singing, dancing, or songs performed by such a company.

(in ancient Greece)

a lyric poem, believed to have been in dithyrambic form, that was sung and danced to, originally as a religious rite, by a company of persons.
an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors in ancient Greek drama.
the group of actors that performed the chorus and served as major participants in, commentators on, or as a supplement to the main action of the drama.

Theater.

a group of actors or a single actor having a function similar to that of the Greek chorus, as in Elizabethan drama.
the part of a play performed by such a group or individual.

verb (used with or without object), cho·rused, cho·rus·ing.

to sing or speak in chorus.

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Idioms for chorus

in chorus, in unison; with all speaking or singing simultaneously: They responded in chorus to the minister's questions.

Origin of chorus

1555–65; <Latin <Greek chorós a dance, band of dancers and singers

Words nearby chorus

choropleth, chorrie, Chorrillos, chorten, chortle, chorus, chorus boy, chorus frog, chorus girl, chorusmaster, chorus pedal

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It’s a constant chorus reminding us, as English poet John Donne once did, that islands aren’t as isolated as they appear.
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In midsummer, when he was in fact handed the reins to the chorus, the state of the world had changed dramatically and consequently conducting had too, yet he remained equally enthused.
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Last spring, celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joined the chorus about the Overview Effect’s power for our planet.
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As has been its chorus throughout its international guide rollout, Michelin maintains the awards will help elevate and support these dining scenes “amid the demanding landscape for hospitality businesses.”
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STAYC’s debut song, “So Bad,” has one of the catchiest choruses in recent memory.
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The running machines are a gloomy chorus of heavy-footed stomping.
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And then that chorus kicks in, and the young lady formerly known as Lizzy Grant transforms into the princess of darkness.
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Another beautiful Eminor number, with a nice shift up to the major for the chorus.
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As she finishes the thought, a chorus of voices rises around her.
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As recently as Thursday, Rolling Stone was still defending the story against a growing chorus of critics.
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Once—twice, the chorus of that old English Royalist song rose up out of the grove.
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A chorus of haw haws, showed how delighted his fellow-clowns were with farmer Joe's story.
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The solo voice of the Nubian sailor was lost in the chorus of voices which came floating over the Nile.
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Politics were largely at the bottom of it all, I am sure, and certain newspapers joined in the noisy chorus.
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Before a long table at one end of the room is the crowd of American students singing in a chorus.
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British Dictionary definitions for chorus

chorus

/ (ˈkɔːrəs) /

noun plural -ruses

a large choir of singers or a piece of music composed for such a choir

a body of singers or dancers who perform together, in contrast to principals or soloists

a section of a song in which a soloist is joined by a group of singers, esp in a recurring refrain

an intermediate section of a pop song, blues, etc, as distinct from the verse

jazz any of a series of variations on a theme

(in ancient Greece)

a lyric poem sung by a group of dancers, originally as a religious rite
an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors

(in classical Greek drama) the actors who sang the chorus and commented on the action of the play
actors playing a similar role in any drama

(esp in Elizabethan drama) the actor who spoke the prologue, etc
the part of the play spoken by this actor

a group of people or animals producing words or sounds simultaneously

any speech, song, or other utterance produced by a group of people or animals simultaneouslya chorus of sighs; the dawn chorus

in chorus in unison

verb

to speak, sing, or utter (words, etc) in unison

Word Origin for chorus

C16: from Latin, from Greek khoros

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noun, plural cho·rus·es.

verb (used with or without object), cho·rused, cho·rus·ing.

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noun plural -ruses

verb

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chorus

noun, plural cho·rus·es.

verb (used with or without object), cho·rused, cho·rus·ing.

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noun plural -ruses

verb

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