Chorus (Noun)
Meaning 1
A group of people assembled to sing together.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
The part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A body of dancers or singers who perform together.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 4
Any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The crowd erupted into a chorus of cheers as the home team scored the winning goal.
- A chorus of protests greeted the announcement of the new tax hike, with many residents expressing their discontent.
- As the politician stepped up to the microphone, a chorus of catcalls and jeers erupted from the hecklers in the crowd.
- The audience responded to the comedian's off-color joke with a chorus of groans and disapproving murmurs.
- When the news of the natural disaster was announced, a chorus of gasps and cries of shock filled the room.
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Meaning 5
A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.