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Recent Examples of paean From tomes by landscape designers to paeans to floral fantasias by lifestyle gurus, these book releases will definitely get you in the mood for spring. Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Allen appears later, to introduce a Nora Ephron paean to New York City in the wake of the attacks. Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 Image Weaver was a flawed man, but Miller’s book is largely a paean to his ebullience. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Nobody talks about the School of Ancelotti, or heaps paeans of praise on ‘Ancelottismo’. Rory Smith, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paean
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Noun
  • Coogler and his co-screenwriter Joe Robert Cole opted not to recast Boseman's role as Wakanda's King T'Challa, and instead reworked the script to address his death and pay tribute to the performer.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • After Trachtenberg's death, many of her former costars paid tribute to her career in Hollywood, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, who starred with her on Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the early 2000s.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On October 21, Gov. Hobbs held a formal commendation ceremony to recognize the bravery and quick action of those who were vital to the evacuation efforts.
    Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Former San Jose Public Art Director Barbara Goldstein appeared before the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors this month to accept a commendation for Womanhood.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • When the responsible party is identified and the case is completed, the Animal Control Unit will determine what citations will be appropriate.
    Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Mendoza’s resolute bravery was praised in the formal citation by the Navy that awarded him a Silver Star for valor.
    Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The pieces Witt has revealed thus far were in Royals colors of dark blue and powder blue, suggesting an homage to her husband’s employer.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • And in an homage to Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen, it’s christened a female puppy Khaleesi.
    Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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