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Noel 1 of 2

noun (1)

nō-ˈel How to pronounce Noel (audio)
Definition of Noelnext
as in Christmas
the season celebrating Christmas for Noel the town puts on a festival of indoor and outdoor events, including strolling carolers in Victorian dress

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noun (2)

as in carol

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  1. Christmas
  2. carol
  3. anthem
  4. psalm
  5. cantata
  6. hymn
  7. ballad
Noun
  • Dennis Messner said that Otto Construction used to buy Christmas presents for its employees from Hollywood Hardware.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
  • As Orion's Belt and the bright stars of winter appear in the east just after an early sunset, telescopes are added to Christmas lists.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of Christmas
Noun
  • Beatrice, along with her husband and stepson, supported her cousin-in-law Kate Middleton at the Together at Christmas carol service in December 2023, spearheaded by the Princess of Wales.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For many visitors, a holiday visit simply would not feel complete without seeing the beloved carol brought to life throughout the garden.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of carol
Noun
  • The potty-training anthem, which also features Elmo and Abby Cadabby, gets a colorful Sesame Street makeover while still keeping the visual flair that made Roan’s original such a perfect pop hit.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The following Sunday, more than 200 players responded by protesting — with most of them taking a knee during the anthem.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of anthem
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  • Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But presiding over his daughter’s outdoor wedding helped, fulfilling another psalm’s promise.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of psalm
Noun
  • Orff originally wrote it for tenor, that soloist’s single appearance in the cantata.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Symphony San Jose is presenting the cantata in partnership with several Chinese American organizations, promising a performance of grandeur and a call for peace in the world.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of cantata
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  • The crowd listened in silence as the Polynesians, wearing blue fire uniforms, sang a Tahitian hymn in harmony while two of them strummed ukuleles.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hymn
Noun
  • The nineteenth century saw authors in other countries (Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Norway) attempting to firm up their nationalist claims by ransacking popular ballads, rustic legends, and oral traditions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But Robin Hood, the ballads all postdate the Peasants’ Revolt and were wildly popular and continued to resonate and echo down.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballad
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“Noel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Noel. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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