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noun

ˈker-əl How to pronounce carol (audio)
Definition of carolnext
as in hymn
a religious song sang carols at the Christmas Eve service

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verb

1
as in to chant
to produce musical sounds with the voice she caroled with glee when she heard the good news

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2
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
Noun
The inspiring and idiosyncratic debut from a 53-year-old priest in Greece pinballs between drone metal and techno Christmas carols, field recordings and hymns. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026 In December, George, Charlotte and Louis walked with their parents to church on Christmas morning, and, earlier in the month, joined William and Kate at Westminster Abbey for an annual Christmas carol service hosted by Kate. — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
In some areas of the country, people may carol through fruit orchards as a way to bless crops. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026 From Christmas cookies and baking to caroling, crafting, and the gifts under the tree, there is a lot to look forward to during the holiday season. — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carol
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carol
  1. hymn
  2. chant
  3. praise
  4. anthem
  5. sing
  6. celebrate
  7. psalm
  8. bless
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • Fans chanted it for years inside The Swamp after being cued up by the marching band.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As the ovation stretched into its sixth minute, the audience began chanting for director Lance Oppenheim and singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, who makes her acting debut in the film.
    — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of chant
Verb
  • The film is Bullock’s first in four years, and critics are ever-so-faintly praising her return to the big screen.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Kvaratskhelia nods in agreement, praising Ruiz’s football IQ.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of praise
Noun
  • In 2016, the former San Francisco 49ers player first sat, then knelt, during the anthem to protest police brutality.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
  • While the Champions League anthem was playing — booed, as always, by the Barcelona fans — a sudden downpour came out of the blue.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of anthem
Verb
  • Ortiz would go on trips with the church’s youth group and sing with the choir every Wednesday and Sunday before services.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Moore plays Mona Friedman, a meek housewife who hasn’t sung in front of anyone since church choir and is unexpectedly cast in a community-theater production — then transforms into a zealous method actor willing to wage war over a marginal role.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of sing
Verb
  • The siblings are hoping for a family that will offer quality time, structure and support and celebrate their interests, cheer on their goals and create new traditions together.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The result is an utterly unique tile that celebrates its imperfections and is widely requested for modern bathrooms and kitchens.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrate
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • Unlike Price, though, Baker wasn’t blessed with a straightforward pregnancy.
    — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • God bless the first responders and those that participated across the country this morning in stair climbs.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
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