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chorus

Definition

noun: a group of singers and dancers in an ancient Greek play who take part in or talk about the things that are happening on stage
noun: a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
verb: to say (something) all together
verb: to sing or utter in chorus
synonyms: liederkranz, liedertafel, ps

Examples

The announcement was met by a loud 'chorus' of boos. [=people booed when they heard the announcement]
The President's policies have been questioned by a growing 'chorus' of critics.
The phones in the room rang 'in chorus'.

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Movie quotes

(..) Well, it seems that the newcomer approaches the existing group with the greeting, "How wasted am I?" Which is met with an approving chorus of "Dude." Then what happens? That's as far as I've gotten. This is ridiculous. I'm jumping in. Good luck. (..)
2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Middle Earth Paradigm Season: 1 Episode 6