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
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Best of all, chorus members remain after the concert to enjoy refreshments with the residents and lead sing-alongs of our favorite carols.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
One hundred years later, the annual Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree includes park ranger talks, caroling, and a ceremonial wreath-laying beneath the 268-foot-tall sequoia.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In 2023, Kate launched a new holiday tradition, the Together at Christmas carol concert, and her family came out in full support.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Best of all, chorus members remain after the concert to enjoy refreshments with the residents and lead sing-alongs of our favorite carols.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Be sure to catch Nantucket’s annual Christmas Stroll complete with a tree lighting on Main Street, caroling, historic house tours, and plenty of food and shopping to fuel your yuletide cheer.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
One hundred years later, the annual Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree includes park ranger talks, caroling, and a ceremonial wreath-laying beneath the 268-foot-tall sequoia.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carol
Noun
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The first is rewriting public-domain hymns with community members to sing at protests.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead, a narrator gives a somewhat notion of what’s what in the language of the audience, as is Akhnaten’s great aria, a hymn to Aten (god of the sun).—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iranians who were chanting against the supreme leader are now watching foreign bombs fall on their cities.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The attendance figure broke a club record for the Paradise, and part of that came from a sizable AC Boise section of fans who chanted and cheered throughout the game.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised them as American heroes.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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His decision to move into the Apostolic Palace has been praised in particular by conservative commentators who see it as a sign of respect for the papacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The International Paralympic Committee is looking into an apparent protest by two German athletes while on the podium when the Russian anthem was played at the Winter Paralympics.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the 2022 men’s World Cup, played in Qatar, the Iranian team did not sing the anthem before a game against England and did not celebrate the two goals scored in a 6-2 loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fellow exerciser ignores the letter writer’s request for consideration and continues to loudly sing and yell.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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The first is rewriting public-domain hymns with community members to sing at protests.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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This month, Burberry marked its 170th anniversary with a campaign celebrating the signature trench.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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As conservationists celebrate that win, the story for birds nationwide is not so rosy.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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After all, audiences may be captivated by the psalm singing itself, but then can also find more things that capture their imagination in the observational doc.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Gallagher is also excited about Psalms of the People (Salim Nan Daoine), Jack Archer’s Gaelic-language documentary about Scotland’s cultural heritage of traditional Gaelic psalm singing.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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And yes, because we are blessed with famous weather, whole neighborhoods and districts can risk spilling out into the sidewalks, where laughs get louder, music gets blasted and the street fashion becomes a runway.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Of Course Jennifer Tilly Has Seen a Ghost Jennifer Tilly is blessed with an abundance of lore.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Carol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carol. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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