choral

adjective

cho·​ral ˈkȯr-əl How to pronounce choral (audio)
1
: of or relating to a chorus or choir
a choral group
2
: sung or designed for singing by a choir
a choral arrangement
chorally adverb

Examples of choral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The concert starts at 2 p.m. The Summer Music in the Courtyard series takes place Sunday afternoons in July and features choral and instrumental music and lots of jazz. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024 That identity can be individual but also communal, as with the club tie, a genre that proliferated much of the twentieth century to denote membership of clubs, schools, universities, regiments, sports teams, Masonic lodges, choral societies—the list is endless. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024 The workspace is a long narrow room, no WiFi, no distractions, just a desk and chair with a rose gold MacBook, a couch, a dartboard and a speaker streaming choral music from his Spotify account. John Self, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Their father founded the Boys and Girls Choir of Detroit and introduced them to the choral music—classical, jazz, and gospel—that informs their ethereal harmonies and stirring melodies to this day. Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for choral 

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Word History

Etymology

French or Medieval Latin; French choral, from Medieval Latin choralis, from Latin chorus

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of choral was in 1587

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Cite this Entry

“Choral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choral. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

choral

adjective
cho·​ral ˈkōr-əl How to pronounce choral (audio)
ˈkȯr-
1
: of or relating to a chorus or choir
a choral group
2
: sung or recited by a chorus or choir
a choral arrangement
chorally adverb

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