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or carolling
1
as in singing
to produce musical sounds with the voice
she caroled with glee when she heard the good news
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2
as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
landscape photographs that carol the majesty and monumentality of Yosemite Valley
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Recent Examples of caroling
There will be caroling, live music, visits with Santa, free children’s crafts, model train displays and more.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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With the couple on the cusp of celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary on May 19, the question is getting a lot of attention once again.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
17 May 2026
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Nita Ambani, regarded as one of India’s most influential women, attended an event celebrating the return of the Indian Pavilion to the Biennale wearing sculptural Wallace Chan earrings.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Messi stood in the midfield looking equally confused and irritated with his hands on his hips, looking over at the North stands, where La Familia was chanting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The young, mostly male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had cordoned off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event safely.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Andrews, 64, revealed he was diagnosed in the fall of 2025, praising the nonprofit ALS Network for creating a sense of community for the couple following his diagnosis.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Andrews has since partnered with the ALS Network, praising the organization for providing him and his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, with a sense of community.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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This phenomenon is formally known as the photic sneeze reflex, or as an Autosomal Cholinergic Helio-Ophthalmologic Outburst — unofficially blessing it with the spectacular acronym ACHOO syndrome.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Caroling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroling. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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