as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
his retirement party featured many paeans for his long years of service to the company
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Recent Examples of paean
Not every movie that stars eating and food need be a dewy-eyed paean to pleasure.
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 28 Oct. 2024
Julia is a paean to the deep-down certainty that hard work and goodness will win the day and that the process of practicing and perfecting something is the route to the best possible result but also an experience that’s worthy just for the process of it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
Their endurance is at once a paean to their spirits and a well of prescient lessons.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The title track, for example, is a paean to his social justice and civil rights heroes — Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi, John F. Kennedy and even the Apache leader Geronimo.
—Paul Liberatore, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 28 Oct. 2024
Julia is a paean to the deep-down certainty that hard work and goodness will win the day and that the process of practicing and perfecting something is the route to the best possible result but also an experience that’s worthy just for the process of it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
Their endurance is at once a paean to their spirits and a well of prescient lessons.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The title track, for example, is a paean to his social justice and civil rights heroes — Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi, John F. Kennedy and even the Apache leader Geronimo.
—Paul Liberatore, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
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Jon Bon Jovi, who collaborated with the musician on his 2006 solo album, Overnight Sensational, paid tribute to Moore on Facebook.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Following the death of Sam Moore, many of the artists inspired by the Sam and Dave singer turned to social media to pay tribute to the soul legend.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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That’s to say nothing of Conclave’s performances, art direction, costuming, and cinematography, all of which are worthy of commendation.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Catch up quick: Republicans wrested control of Hillsborough County from Democrats in 2022 and have leveraged that power to torpedo Pride commendations, slash affordable housing programs and more.Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The public doesn’t want impenetrable jargon or a stack of citations.Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The California Highway Patrol arrested nearly 500 people and issued close to 10,000 citations across two days during an enforcement period over the New Year’s Eve holiday.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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The suit, designed by Mango, may have been a subtle sartorial homage to Isak Andic, Mango’s founder.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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The film in the Farsi and French languages is an offbeat homage to Iranian cinema that takes place in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Winnipeg, and Rankin reimagines a Canada where Farsi is now a dominant tongue.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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