choir
noun
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Definition of choir
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an organized company of singers (as in a church service)
greeted by a large male choir wearing red bowties and singing carols — New Yorker
2
: a group of instruments of the same class
a brass choir
3
: an organized group of persons or things
… travels with a suite of assistants and a choir of publicists.— L. R. Lapham
4
: a division of angels
5
: the part of a church occupied by the singers or by the clergy
also
: the part of a church where the services are performed
6
: a group organized for ensemble speaking
choir
verb
choired;
choiring;
choirs
Definition of choir (Entry 2 of 2)
: to sing or sound in chorus or concert
The woodwinds choired eloquently.
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Examples of choir in a Sentence
Noun
joined the choir for next yearRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Ms Casteix was abused for two years by the choir director at her Catholic high school in Orange County in the late 1980s. — R.w. | New York, The Economist, "New York grants a reprieve for victims of child sexual abuse," 15 Aug. 2019 In the evening, Joshua Habermann, director of the Dallas Symphony Chorus and an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas, led his professional summertime chamber choir, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "D-FW connections abound in N.M. performances by pianist Haochen Zhang and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale," 6 Aug. 2019 His daughter, Maggie, was at Metro at that very moment, about to board a flight to Gatwick with her church choir. — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, "Barry Sanders, London and the most bizarre escape of his career," 21 July 2019 In spring, students audition through the band/choir person. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "SUNDAY CONVERSATION: PTO president wanted to find best fit for her daughters," 18 Aug. 2019 In its 554 years of operation, the choir has not admitted a single girl. — Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, "Mom accuses renowned boys choir of gender bias after daughter was rejected," 16 Aug. 2019 Together website notes that both of these choirs were created with the goal of supporting mental health. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Prince William Teams Up with Manchester and Liverpool to Launch New Mental Health Initiative Head's Up," 5 Aug. 2019 Faith was an active member in her church and choir. — courant.com, "Faith Leary Flynn Kjellson," 1 Aug. 2019 Others start goat choirs alongside salamander breeders and literal ducks. — Cian Maher, The Verge, "Welcome to Lower Duck Pond, a fake town of 82,000 people," 1 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Anderson also served as a youth group leader for the boys choir at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lake Oswego for six years in the mid-1990s, police said. — oregonlive.com, "Former Portland school volunteer caught up in online sting, accused of luring minor," 15 Aug. 2019 The event took place at Fildelfia Chruch on Monday and saw singers from the Happy Voices choir take part in the rendition. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "A year ago an EDM festival invaded the Texas RenFest grounds and the neighbors were miffed," 1 May 2018 Later on, Hughes spoke to choir students at Brookfield Central about his journey, living in New York, acting and, of course, the Tony nominations. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Brookfield Central graduate, and 'Frozen' musical star, just had his show nominated for 3 Tony Awards," 1 May 2018 From Snapchat filters to choir singalongs, the bigger the stunt, the better — with plenty of behind-the-scenes coordination to make sure the stunt goes off without a hitch. — Allie Volpe, Teen Vogue, "Have Promposals Gotten Too Extra?," 24 Apr. 2018 Within sleep, all the hidden things choiring like starlings. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "Pretty Girls Turned Hungry Ghosts," 27 Feb. 2018 The red-coated Philadelphia boys choir singing along to the storm. — Ellen Dunkel, Philly.com, "Pennsylvania Ballet delivers the Christmas magic in 'Nutcracker'," 10 Dec. 2017 Bastyr has truly remarkable acoustics -- how brass swells build and choir blends in that room is extraordinary -- and the Northwest Sinfonia’s players gave us great performances of some very challenging music. — Brian Leak, Billboard, "'Middle-earth: Shadow Of War' Composers on the Pressures of Scoring Tolkien-Inspired Video Games," 1 Nov. 2017 And while the real Kate (who is no stranger to choir performances!) won’t be in attendance, her lookalikes are doing her proud. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "There’s an All-Female Choir in Britain That Dresses Up as Kate Middleton — and It’s Perfection," 26 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'choir.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for choir
choir
noun
English Language Learners Definition of choir
: a group of singers especially in a church
: the part of a church where the singers sit
See the full definition for choir in the English Language Learners Dictionary
choir
noun
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Kids Definition of choir
1
: an organized group of singers especially in a church
2
: the part of a church set aside for the singers
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