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choirs

noun

plural of choir

as in choruses

an organized group of singers joined the choir for next year

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Recent Examples of choirs By the 1980s, England was beginning its turn away from churchgoing as a cornerstone of society, so nothing as extroverted or nakedly clerical as gospel choirs would fit a downcast, monochromatic land anyhow. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 But even with such attitudinal strides, Pew Research shows that people’s fears about AI’s societal impact are high, and digital choirs hurl insults at any project featuring the tech. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 The students also perform songs in multiple languages and are preparing to compete against choirs from around the world in Barcelona. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Kohl Hall will be part of the school where Colburn’s symphony orchestra, bands, youth string programs and children’s choirs will perform. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The headliners include the Bonita Vista High School Music Machine and Sound Unlimited show choirs. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 A lot of churches don’t have the financial means to pay talented and efficient musicians — especially keyboard players — to work with their choirs. — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The Richmond native is known, among other things, as an expert in gospel music and director of several gospel choirs. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Some 54 million Americans were participating in choirs and community choruses before the pandemic, according to a 2019 choral impact study. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026

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choruses

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In the pre-choruses, the chords and background vocals fill the spaces around Swift’s fragmented, stop-start lead vocal, creating an infectious call-and-response flow.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Breaking Benjamin As pounding as any heavy metal band, this Pennsylvania group hammers its way to surprisingly melodic choruses.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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