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
Gary Trust, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
The classic carol didn’t make it into the top 10 of the chart until December 2017.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
They’re turned away repeatedly until arriving at their final destination, where they’re welcomed inside to piñatas, tamales, and caroling.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The carol led for five weeks last holiday season, following annual No. 1 runs of four weeks (over the 2022 holidays), three weeks (2021) and one week (2020).
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
The classic carol didn’t make it into the top 10 of the chart until December 2017.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Equally thrilling for the faithful will be photo evidence of George and Andrew going caroling in disguise.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
They’re turned away repeatedly until arriving at their final destination, where they’re welcomed inside to piñatas, tamales, and caroling.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carol
Noun
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The hymns also describe the inhabitants as being respectful to foreigners.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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About 50 people, sitting either on lawn chairs, benches or blankets, spread out across the lawn in front of the stage at Riverview Park in Lake Station to participate in the service, which included faith leaders speaking to the crowd and hymns between each speaker.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Outside were members of the brand’s unofficial posse, generally dressed in baggy jeans, T-shirts, and hat and headscarf combos, chanted ‘Obligatory’, the show’s name, as VIPs began to filter in while the crowd waited.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Chan wiped away tears during Sunday’s news conference and chanted slogans with other members at the end.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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In between all of that, Trump spoke to DAZN’s Emily Austin and praised FIFA president Gianni Infantino for putting the Club World Cup together in the U.S. one year before the World Cup takes place in North America.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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We’re praised for being caring, warm, and vulnerable, but only until those same qualities make someone else uncomfortable.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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The commission is also organizing a playlist of musical anthems celebrating America, a tech expo to highlight innovation, and a series of concerts celebrating American composers, performers, musicians and dancers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Babyface followed, leading the crowd on a journey through some of R&B’s most beloved anthems.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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Likewise, its renditions of Elvis hits — in an array of voices, often sung sweetly or comically rather than in the King’s trademark purring growl — make an argument that these are not rock songs but showtunes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The crowd sang along with the musicians to the 2004 ballad.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The pillar artwork features a waving Pope Leo XIV along with a picture from the TV broadcast of the future pope sitting with good Schmit and his grandson, Eddie. Members of the 2005 team are in Chicago this weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the championship run.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The wrestling world just celebrated the 27th anniversary of Goldberg’s first world title win over Hulk Hogan on the July 6, 1998 broadcast of Nitro.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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On Jewish holidays, the Hallel prayer is recited in Shul as a psalm of praise and thanksgiving and collective expression of gratitude for GDs miracles.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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We're bound by the same beliefs, the same psalms, and the same sacred pursuit of liberty.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
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Helping CMOs Aggregate, Organize and Monetize Knowledge In Marketing Actions, Conversations and Decisions Digital marketing has blessed modern marketers with a wealth of customer engagement data.—
Stephen Diorio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Victims are told the only way to ward off negative spirits is to have their wealth blessed.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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“Carol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carol. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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