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
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
As the four adult siblings return to their childhood home — with their partners in tow — the family resumes traditions like spontaneously singing carols in harmony.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024
Many of the daily showings include a caroling sing-along with the theater's house organist playing the Wurlitzer.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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Kate is also looking ahead to her annual carol concert in December, and held a meeting with her team from Kensington Palace and the Royal Foundation on Sept. 24 to discuss the plans for the fourth annual service which highlights and thanks causes close to her and William's hearts.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
As the four adult siblings return to their childhood home — with their partners in tow — the family resumes traditions like spontaneously singing carols in harmony.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
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On the way back from the North Pole, Elves will lead passengers in caroling and other entertainment.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024
Many of the daily showings include a caroling sing-along with the theater's house organist playing the Wurlitzer.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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Members of the Kimballs' place of worship, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, sang two hymns at the vigil in tribute to Drew and Grahm.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2024
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The collection's title was drawn from the gospel hymn, The Paramount Soul.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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The White House on Monday joined city, state and Jewish community leaders in Ohio condemning a small group who marched through Columbus on Saturday chanting racial slurs and white nationalist slogans while carrying Nazi flags.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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More:Israeli soccer fans attacked in incident linked to antisemitism in Amsterdam After Maccabi fans burned a Palestinian flag and chanted racist slogans, violence overtook the city's downtown.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Kentucky residents react to streaming issues on Netflix during Tyson-Paul fight Kentucky residents sounded off on social media about the fight, some complaining of the glitchy experience while others praised Tyson for lasting eight rounds before ultimately losing to Paul.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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One of the reasons to film seems to be reviewing better and is more highly praised than the original is because of Naomi Scott, the actor turning in a wildly different performance in this genre from her time as a rebooted Charlie’s Angel or playing Princess Jasmine in the live-action Aladdin movie.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Post Malone and Chris Stapleton The dynamic duo opened the show in style with a run through their weed-is-acceptable anthem from Posty’s hit debut country album, F-1 Trillion.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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For a movie whose chief anthem is an advertisement for the joys of defying gravity, Wicked is surprisingly leaden, with a promise of more of the same to come.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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The former couple’s close friend, Boy George, sang for their guests to close out the night.McKinley Franklin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The deliberateness of Domingo’s speech is his signature quality as an actor: Every consonant is crisp and every vowel is sung, making every word feel carefully chosen.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Teigen's No Occasion Required partnership celebrates cozy moments at home with family and friends.Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since then, candidates have forged a tradition of publicly acknowledging defeat and celebrating democracy in radio addresses, a recorded newsreel or on live television.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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And a poetry unit for fifth graders would include psalms from the Old Testament taught alongside poems from Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams.Amanda Musa, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Mourners sang psalms as the space filled — not near the plot where Goldberg-Polin would be buried, as initially planned, but in the main parking lot to accommodate the crowds.Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
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Yet we Hugh-heads have been blessed with all kinds of interesting news lately.Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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The fact that we are blessed to live in America, the greatest country on Earth -- and that's not hyperbole.Molly Nagle, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Carol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carol. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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