choir member

Meaning

A choir member is a person who sings in a choir, which is an organized group of singers, often performing in churches, schools, or public concerts. This term is used to describe an individual participant in such a singing group.

Examples

• Every choir member must wear a black robe for the holiday concert.

  Every choir member must wear a black robe for the holiday concert.

• She has been an active choir member at her local church for ten years.

  She has been an active choir member at her local church for ten years.

• The conductor asked each choir member to practice their parts at home.

  The conductor asked each choir member to practice their parts at home.

• As a new choir member, he was a bit nervous about singing in front of a big audience.

  As a new choir member, he was a bit nervous about singing in front of a big audience.

• The school bus was filled with choir members singing on their way to the competition.

  The school bus was filled with choir members singing on their way to the competition.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He is a chorale member.

  ✓ He is a choir member.

  'Chorale' refers to a specific type of choir or a musical composition. When talking about a person in a singing group, 'choir member' or 'chorister' is the standard term.

• ✗ She is a member of the chorus group.

  ✓ She is a choir member.

  While grammatically possible, 'choir member' is much more natural and common when referring to organized singing groups, especially in schools or churches.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Each ___ needs to arrive one hour before the performance starts.

  💡 An individual singer in a choir.

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  choir member

• She is a talented ___ who often gets selected for solo parts.

  💡 A person who belongs to a singing group.

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  choir member