as in hymn
a religious song
sang carols at the Christmas Eve service
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as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of
landscape photographs that carol the majesty and monumentality of Yosemite Valley
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Recent Examples of carol
Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Today, a carol is a religious folk song or popular hymn (like a Christmas tune).
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Where: The tree lighting ceremony is at the Rotunda (235 W. Broadway); the participants will begin at the Rotunda and will carol through downtown Waukesha and end at Riverfront Plaza (29 Riverfront St.) for the Walk of Lights illumination ceremony.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
And so our investment carol concludes, not with partridges and pear trees, but with timeless wisdom that could grow your wealth tree for generations to come.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Today, a carol is a religious folk song or popular hymn (like a Christmas tune).
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
The song hits plenty of holiday reference points — pumpkin pie, caroling, boughs of holly.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Where: The tree lighting ceremony is at the Rotunda (235 W. Broadway); the participants will begin at the Rotunda and will carol through downtown Waukesha and end at Riverfront Plaza (29 Riverfront St.) for the Walk of Lights illumination ceremony.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carol
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Frost is the president of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, giving recitals and leading hymn concerts throughout the country.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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The hymn originated as a poem written by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, with its verses paired with music composed by Johnson’s brother, John Rosamond Johnson.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
9 Feb. 2025
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And are all those protesters chanting on the planet of Ghorman?—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite needing help getting up, Irving went to the free-throw line to shoot his attempts before heading to the locker room, where MVP chants from the American Airlines Center crowd serenaded him.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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The comedian, who co-starred in Next Friday and Friday After Next, went on to praise Cube for putting people on.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Vionic Uptown Loafers Shoppers can’t stop praising how the Uptown Loafers don’t need breaking in even during trips that require a lot of walking.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Donald Trump’s musings about annexations led to Canadians booing the U.S. anthem, which likely had something to do with all that fighting in the teams’ first meeting of the tournament.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The teams have a storied rivalry, regardless of anthems.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Beyond his bona fides as a broadcasting dual threat, Berry has been a frequent motivational speaker and a jazz lover who sings with his own band.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the clip shared Wednesday (March 5), Gaga — looking low-key in a black baseball cap and T-shirt — sits at a piano in the SNL break room and openly sings observations about the comedians who filter in and out.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, cricket-mad Pakistan has reason to celebrate.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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While the debutantes and their escorts are the main attraction, the Vienna Opera Ball celebrates Austrian cultural heritage, a source of pride in this country.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Lady Olive certainly sank: All of its crew members escaped in lifeboats, singing psalms to stave off hypothermia, and were saved after 36 hours at sea.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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He is known as the patron saint of bookbinders and wrote an illustrative book of psalms while at the monastery of St. Finnian, according to Discovering Ireland.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
15 Mar. 2024
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Drake has continued to bless fans experiencing financial hardship during his Anita Max Wynn Tour through Australia.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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Last May, during a celebration of the Camargo’s discovery, a young priest from the quilombo went to sea to bless the excavation.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Carol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carol. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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