Chorus and Lay

Chorus

Chorus noun - An organized group of singers.
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Synonyms for Chorus

Lay and chorus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead a noun "Chorus".

Nearby Words: choral, chorused, chorusing

Lay

Lay noun - A short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment.
Usage example: she sang a short lay in dedication to her husband

Chorus and lay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chorus" instead a noun "Lay".

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Both words in one sentence

  • An acoustic version of koRn's "Freak On a Leash" has both Jonathan Davis and guest singer Amy Lee move their mouths away from the mic on the word "fuck" in the chorus "A cheap fuck for me to lay".
  • Also showed up awkwardly in the chorus of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" ("When I die and they lay me to rest / I'm going to go to the place that's the best")
    Source: Stock Rhymes
  • Inverted by Conway Twitty on "I'd Love to Lay You Down", where the last few repetitions of the chorus are actually much lower.
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