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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
Kate is a lifelong piano player herself and even performed at her annual carol service in 2021. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 23 May 2026 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
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
  • At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At a campaign event held at a college chapel in Lindsborg, Hamilton led the crowd in a hymn and did not mention his opponent by name.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hymn
Verb
  • Disgruntled United fans also chanted against Jason Wilcox, the club's director of football who was the target of recent criticism from defender Lisandro Martinez, and the Glazer family, the majority owners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in a southeastern part of the city amid heavy police presence.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chant
Verb
  • Supporters, including Catholic and Orthodox Jewish school advocates and Democrats for Education Reform, praised the move.
    — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Global Reach, an advocacy group that works to free Americans detained abroad and currently represents five Americans held in Russia, praised the release but called for the other prisoners to come home as well.
    — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of praise
Noun
  • The inquiry asked about the NBA’s role in the matter, possible discipline and whether the teams would be instructed to be present for the anthem before Wednesday’s Game 3.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There are no fist-pumping anthems, blister-raising leads or Homme’s cool-AF braggadocio at play here.
    — Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of anthem
Verb
  • His closest competitor, Chris Brown, sang about navigating teenage love.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The song is a tale of a small town drying up as businessmen buy up all the land, and Supernaw — with his distinctive twang — sang it as a hard-luck ballad.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sing
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  • For the last five decades, the CZMA has been celebrated as a bipartisan co-management framework that gave coastal and Great Lakes states the power to review and object to federal projects that affect their shorelines.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrate
Noun
  • During a recent morning visit, large groups of Jewish worshippers circumambulated the holy site under close police guard, singing psalms at full volume and openly praying.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of psalm
Verb
  • So far, his scheming hasn’t been all that productive, and with Saeed inching into the case, Johnny is more likely to get benched with Molly, who’s mostly there to say lines of expository dialogue, bless her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And while he’s been blessed by natural talent and physicality, his rise through the system has been a journey of sacrifice and education.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bless

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