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Americans enjoy uniformity in a way that the British don't; they wanted everybody of a sort of nice chorus line height and here I was, this person who was a good three inches taller than anyone else on the end of the line.
Jeremy Irons

Meaning of "chorus line" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHORUS LINE

chorus line  [ˈkɔːrəs laɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHORUS LINE

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determiner
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Chorus line is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHORUS LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chorus line

Chorus line

A chorus line is a substantial group of dancers who together perform synchronized routines, usually in musical theatre. Sometimes, singing is also performed. Chorus line dancers in Broadway musicals and revues have been referred to by slang terms such as ponies, gypsies and twirlies. Ballet uses the term corps de ballet.

Definition of chorus line in the English dictionary

The definition of chorus line in the dictionary is the group of dancers who perform routines in a musical.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHORUS LINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
align
əˈlaɪn
aline
əˈlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
dateline
ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
landline
lænd laɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
main-line
meɪn laɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
skyline
ˈskaɪˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
waterline
ˈwɔːtə laɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHORUS LINE

chorographical
chorographically
chorographies
chorography
choroid
choroid plexus
choroidal
choroiditis
chorological
chorologist
chorology
choropleth
chorrie
chorten
chortle
chortler
chorus
chorus girl
chorus pedal
chorusmaster

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHORUS LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
discipline
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of chorus line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chorus line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHORUS LINE

Find out the translation of chorus line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chorus line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chorus line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合唱队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coro
570 millions of speakers

English

chorus line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोरस लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط جوقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хор линия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha de coro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোরাস লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chorus line
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis paduan suara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chorus Line
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーラスライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코러스 라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Garis paduan suara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng điệp khúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோரஸ் வரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एका सुरात रेखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koro satırı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chorus line
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chorus line
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хор лінія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμμή χορωδία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chorus line
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chorus line
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chorus line
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chorus line

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2 QUOTES WITH «CHORUS LINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chorus line.
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Jeremy Irons
Americans enjoy uniformity in a way that the British don't; they wanted everybody of a sort of nice chorus line height and here I was, this person who was a good three inches taller than anyone else on the end of the line.
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Lindsay Pearce
I can't shoot myself in the foot before I get in the chorus line.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHORUS LINE»

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A Chorus Line: The Complete Book of the Musical
This impressive book contains the complete book and lyrics of one of the longest running shows in Broadway history with a preface by Samuel Freedman, an introduction by Frank Rich and lots of photos from the stage production.
Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood, Michael Bennett, Nicholas Dante, Marvin Hamlisch, Frank Rich, Samuel G. Freedman, James Kirkwood, Michael Bennett, 2000
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A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett
Although focusing on the unique creative process that resulted in the phenomenally popular musical, "A Chorus Line," this study also examines the development of other Bennett successes--such as "Follies," "Dreamgirls," and "Company"
Ken Mandelbaum, 1989
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On the Line: The Creation of a Chorus Line
They paint intimate and frank portraits of co-creators Michael Bennett, Joseph Papp, Ed Kleban - and each other. Originally published in 1990, the book has been updated to continue telling their stories over the past 16 years.
Robert Viagas, Baayork Lee, Thommie Walsh, 2006
4
The Longest Line: Broadway's Most Singular Sensation: A ...
"A grand performance ... a first rate read." - Digby Diehl, Good Morning America "The nostalgia book of the year ... it's hard to see how anything could be so comprehensive.
Gary Stevens, Alan George, 2000
5
A chorus line
A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them.
Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, Robert H. Noeltner, 1977
6
What they did for love: the untold story behind the making ...
A cast member of the long-running Broadway play "A Chorus Line" profiles many of the individuals who have contributed to its success, revealing many surprising goings-on behind the glitter and glamour
Denny Martin Flinn, 1989
7
The best musicals from Show boat to A chorus line: Broadway, ...
Plot summaries of principal productions accompany over one hundred fifty photographs that capture the glitter and glamour of Show Boat, South Pacific, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, A Chorus Line, Carmelina, and other hit musicals
Arthur Jackson, 1979
8
A Cat in a Chorus Line
Two gorgeous Maine coon cats hold the clues to a killing as actress-turned-sleuth Alice Nestleton and her significant other, Tony Basillio, become eyewitnesses to the murder of the hateful wife of Broadway mogul Peter Nelson Krispus.
Lydia Adamson, 1996
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Actors and Onlookers: Theater and Twentieth-century ...
On 29 September 1983, A Chorus Line became Broadway's longest-running show. By then, there had been 3389 Broadway performances; it had run for eight years and played in 184 U.S. cities in forty-four states, 24 cities having had three or ...
Natalie Crohn Schmitt, 1990
10
Burlesque: Legendary Stars of the Stage
Once settled in the Los Angeles area, Stacy and John went to work at the Follies Theatre. At seventeen, Stacy began working in the chorus line; her husband worked as a stagehan d. At that time, the chorus line consisted of twenty girls.
Jane Briggeman, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHORUS LINE»

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WATCH: Chorus Line of Cyclones Marching Across the Pacific
Four cyclones are kicking it up in a kind of meteorological chorus line across the tropical Pacific today. You can see them in the animation ... «Discover Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Gig review: Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Glasgow
... about the synthesized strings, but that's budgets for you) and his Four Seasons surrogates, a quartet of cookie cutter chorus line boys with the ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
3
Shoshana Bean and Whitney Bashor Are the Winds Beneath Our …
... in 2014 at Signature Theatre in Virginia with Alysha Umphress (On the Town) as Cee Cee and Mara Davi (A Chorus Line) as Bertie. «TheaterMania.com, Jul 15»
4
Backstage: 'If plays are ships in the night, then musicals are ocean …
Equity organisers dribble over the prospect of engorged membership, single dancers become a chorus line, solo musicians metamorphose into ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
5
Director returns to Opera House for 'Crazy For You'
Chisholm first worked with Opera House in 1991 when he directed "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and "A Chorus Line." He'd do at least ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Jul 15»
6
Jon Stewart won?t be ?Daily? much longer
... in her background, having appeared in productions of such shows as “The Sound of Music,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “A Chorus Line” and “Evita.”. «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
7
Christiane Noll and More to Star in THE COTTAGE at the Engeman …
JAMIE LAVERDIERE (Clarke) Engeman: Sweet Charity. Broadway: The Producers, Pirate Queen, Motown. Tours: Urinetown, A Chorus Line. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
8
Pushing the boundaries of theatre
The critically-acclaimed A Chorus Line is coming to The Grand Theatre as Blue Canoe's offering in this summer's Kick & Push Festival. «www.kingstonregion.com/, Jul 15»
9
Quotable Country - 07/06/15 Edition
That's an interior chorus line you'd give your left nut for. ○ — Craig Wiseman on the “Victoria's Secret ain't a secret no more” line in the new ... «Country California, Jul 15»
10
Goodspeed's 'La Cage Aux Folles' Inspires A Drag Transformation
A versatile actor even without blush, Ringler was also in "Broadway's "West Side Story" and "A Chorus Line" on tour. After I shave my goatee, ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»

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