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Meanings of chorus in English

Spanish
cantar en coro
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Sing in a choir.

cantar en coro
Portuguese
estribilho
Catalan
tornada

The part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers.

estribilho
Synonyms
Examples for "refrain"
Examples for "refrain"
1
Even as political leaders play their role, citizens should refrain from violence.
Feminist dot com
2
A U.S. State Department spokeswoman urged all sides to refrain from violence.
Reuters
3
MINUSMA urged both sides to refrain from violence that could endanger civilians.
Reuters
4
Obama's refrain on the victims of gun violence was powerful and inspiring.
The Guardian
5
In return, global powers would refrain from slapping new sanctions on Tehran.
Reuters
Portuguese
coro
Catalan
cor
Spanish
coro

A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play.

coro

A body of dancers or singers who perform together.

Usage of chorus in English
1
That's just right, the other Freedom Party men said, almost in chorus.
American empire: blood and iron
2
We all joined in the chorus at the end of each verse:
Voyage of the Paper Canoe / A Geographical Journey of 2500 Miles...
3
The principal character could sing the first verse and the chorus alone.
Writing for Vaudeville
4
His words were lost to an especially loud refrain from the chorus.
Map of bones
5
So we rose up and called on Miggles in chorus; then separately.
Selected Stories of Bret Harte
6
At once the whole school began to repeat the table in chorus.
Chatterbox, 1906
7
There was a chorus of protestations; Fagerolles objected, in a shrill voice:
His Masterpiece
8
We're going the long way, Ida adds to the chorus of kvetchers.
Getting old is tres dangereux
9
When the performances were finished the audience rose and joined in chorus.
The Voyage of Captain Popanilla
10
The New York Times were raving about it so join the chorus.
The Irish Times
11
The dawn chorus reconnects me to life; a sense of hope returns.
The Guardian
12
The cubs, excited and frightened by the uproar, joined in the chorus.
Jack North's Treasure Hunt; Or, Daring Adventures in South Ameri...
13
And the chorus talks of adding fuel to flame in a report:
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 03 / ...
14
The three made chorus in a noise of boots on the floor.
The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 1
15
From the house came the confused sound of voices in puzzling chorus.
The Last Shot
16
His words were a net, drawing everyone into a chorus of agreement.
The Storyteller
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Translations for chorus
Catalan
tornadacor
Chorus through the time
Chorus across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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