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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Onscreen, contestants raced to solve word puzzles, spinning the wheel of fortune and following clues about Christmas carols.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
During the Christmas holidays, children from the village comes to sing South Tyrolean carols in exchange for sweet treats, a local tradition that’s sort of like a South Tyrolean Halloween.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Onscreen, contestants raced to solve word puzzles, spinning the wheel of fortune and following clues about Christmas carols.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
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Washington makes its Christmas debut Thursday, but the Landover, Md., loyalists don’t seem to be in the caroling spirit.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carol
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Research shows that musical memories are the last memories to leave you, so the choir performs church hymns and patriotic songs at senior living facilities and veterans homes.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Sometimes that battle is filtered through songs that sound like show tunes or gospel hymns.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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Fans went back-and-forth chanting for Sami and Trick as Zayn opened up with his deep arsenal of offense.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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The performers were wearing drapes over their heads and chanting to drone music while smoking a hookah, and there were flowers everywhere.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Getz’s peers have taken notice and have called to praise him for signing Murakami.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Those kind of plays have the Wild coaches praising Hartman for his maturity, in not taking the bait and retaliating with an act that might mean another lengthy suspension.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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To see how a song born in a Santiago jam session became an anthem here, filling bars and stopping traffic at the airport, was extraordinary.—
Sarah Moreno
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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There are empowering anthems and devastating love songs.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Finding the strength to sing her own song at the pop showcase, to stand alone on that stage and build all of those elements herself — that was the emotional culmination of everything.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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But people are also doing it in pubs as well, and everyone’s up having to sing.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The boutique hotel group was created by Kostis Karatzas, who’s also the founder of The Greek Foundation (a platform celebrating Greek creativity) and the publisher of The Athens Guide, meaning there’s an emphasis on connecting guests with the most exciting happenings in this vibrant city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Ashley Judd is celebrating her younger self.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 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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The county plan, meanwhile, has been blessed at different times by other city boards, including the historic preservation board, the urban design review board and the City Commission, sometimes after initial denials were overturned by courts.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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May God bless Joe (Doug's son) and his whole family.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Carol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carol. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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