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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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Also on the docket are a host of more evergreen releases, from the first wide release of the fabled Air Foamposite One Tianjin to several Air Jordans and a blind box release celebrating the 30th anniversary of Kobe Bryant being drafted into the NBA.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
31 May 2026
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Fans began celebrating in Paris after the final whistle on Saturday night in Budapest, Hungary, where Paris Saint-Germain was crowned Champions League winners after beating Arsenal in a dramatic penalty shootout.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Their soccer fans will soon swarm Boston and Providence ahead of the World Cup and those cities are getting ready for chanting, drinking, and marching.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Positioned on opposite sides of the street, video footage shows the groups chanting, playing instruments and carrying signs both in favor and against Anthony – with the crowd of counter-demonstrators also carrying a large sign with Metcalf’s photo.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Facebook ads vilifying or praising various measures.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In a post on X on May 29, Shriver marked what would have been Kennedy's 109th birthday by praising the court's ruling against efforts to rename the cultural institution.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 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
Cite this Entry
“Caroling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroling. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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