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as in anthem
a religious song
our Sunday church services always open with a hymn
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as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life
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as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of
during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move
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Recent Examples of hymn
Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The English cook and writer’s 2006 book is a heartfelt hymn for wonderful food and flavors, without hours spent toiling in the kitchen or overly formal settings.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2022
But this wasn’t a flattening of hierarchies of the sort long hymned in Silicon Valley reveries of the online demos.
—Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2019
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Some family members called Obama's presence days later at a funeral service and his rendition of the hymn a poignant moment as the country grappled with the horror of people gunned down in church.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The English cook and writer’s 2006 book is a heartfelt hymn for wonderful food and flavors, without hours spent toiling in the kitchen or overly formal settings.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Verb
Where waving woods and waters wild Do hymn an autumn sound.
—Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2022
But this wasn’t a flattening of hierarchies of the sort long hymned in Silicon Valley reveries of the online demos.
—Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hymn
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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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Despite its departure from standard Superman imagery, Smallville consistently paid tribute to earlier adaptations.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Before the music began, Watanabe paid tribute to Minnesota Orchestra viola player Ken Freed, who died on June 29 while running in a sprint triathlon.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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But while Johnson critics praised the move as fiscally responsible, mayoral allies blasted it as a reckless effort to block the City Council majority’s will.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Gadd acknowledged disappointment over losing Jones’ contribution, praising the actor’s exceptional work and noting audiences would miss seeing his full performance range.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 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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The south Sacramento numbers were part of the more than 34,500 citations issued by the CHP statewide during the patrol’s Independence Day weekend enforcement crackdown.—
Darrell Smith
July 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Studies show that improving academic freedom by one standard deviation can increase patent applications by 41% and forward citations by 29%.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
3 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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In keeping with tradition, the Mass will include a homily and communion and end with a final commendation and farewell.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the funeral liturgy and delivered the final commendation and valediction.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 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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God bless the people who are saying these things against us.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hymn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymn. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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