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
The concerto can appear undisciplined and discursive, with a running time of 70 minutes, a medley-like approach to style and a finale that brings in a male choir for a paean to nature.
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Gatz is a thrill, functioning less as a straightforward adaptation and more as a paean to the seductive, time-bending act of reading.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
The paeans all tend to sound a couple of major themes.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
The musical rewrote the nation’s foundational myth as a paean to multiculturalism and immigration through the tale of a rapping Founding Father who transcended his humble origins to write his name into the history books.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Gatz is a thrill, functioning less as a straightforward adaptation and more as a paean to the seductive, time-bending act of reading.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
The paeans all tend to sound a couple of major themes.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
The musical rewrote the nation’s foundational myth as a paean to multiculturalism and immigration through the tale of a rapping Founding Father who transcended his humble origins to write his name into the history books.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
Noun
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The two were married for well over 50 years, and the track serves as a tribute to their decades-long love story.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t the first time Rodrigo has paid tribute to No Doubt.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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While these commendations are encouraging, the students say witnessing a direct impact on families has been the most rewarding.—
Tara Sreekrishnan,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Concerned about the escalating speed and the recent citation, the trooper stopped her again and arrested her.—
Jamel Valencia,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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On those arguments, Reyes found the DOJ’s citations to be either irrelevant or misinterpreted.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That plan, designed by famed architect Frank Gehry, would have paid no design homage or made any reference to the Deauville as residents and preservationists wanted.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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But there are nods to the various parts of his life, homages to the people and work that inspire him to his own best work.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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