in unison

English

Prepositional phrase

in unison

  1. Moving, acting, or uttering in speech all at the same time.
    • 1891, Herbert Myrick, chapter 1, in How to Coöperate[1], New York: Orange Judd, page 9:
      Men often work in unison to accomplish political or religious reforms.
    • 1988, Rita Mae Brown, Bingo, Bantam Dell, published 2008, →ISBN, page 315:
      “Naturally, this game can take some time but we've got plenty of that. Are you ready!"
      We shouted in unison, "Yes!"
    • 1988 March 4, Justin Hayford, “Ambiguous Gestures”, in Chicago Reader[2]:
      This sense of an ensemble gained in meaning when, as eight of the dancers swayed in unison, the ninth walked slowly and unshakingly toward the audience and then held her hands out, as if ritualistically offering the dance to us.

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