choric

American  

[kawr-ik, kohr-] / ˈkɔr ɪk, ˈkoʊr- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or written for a chorus.

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choric British  

/ ˈkɒrɪk /

adjective

1. of, like, for, or in the manner of a chorus, esp of singing, dancing, or the speaking of verse

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Etymology

Origin of choric

1810–20; < Late Latin choricus < Greek chorikós, equivalent to chor ( ós ) chorus + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

But Lee—or his choric narrative—wants us to see a certain kind of antiheroic potency in her stoicism.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2014

Co-directors Ian Forrest and Stefan Escreet fill the stage with a large community cast who provide choric punditry on the exploits of the local celebrity.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013

John Cooper Clarke has a great choric cameo with a poem entitled Pity the Plight of Young Fellows.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2012

Mr. Knechtges’s inspired choreography incorporates disco funk, b-boying, Dallas Cowgirls-style booty shaking and stylized Greek choric gestures, a hilarious specialty of Jason Tam as a left-wing blogger who falls for Lysistrata.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2011

The choric question is, however, a subject in itself, and cannot be fairly dealt with here.

From The Dance (by An Antiquary) Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D. by Anonymous