caroling

variants or carolling
present participle of carol

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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. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caroling
Verb
  • In Kabul, Afghans took to the squares carrying Taliban flags and chanting slogans in support of the government.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrations under tight security In Kabul, Afghans took to the squares carrying Taliban flags and chanting slogans in support of the government.
    Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The inaugural event took place the last weekend of July with Wyclef Jean at the controls of Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, a beachside property in the Hamptons currently celebrating its centennial year.
    Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Porsche’s ready to start celebrating the Nürburgring’s big birthday a little early.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nixon also responded to a question about the DSA praising Fidel Castro recently on the anniversary of his birthday.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Mourinho stressed that actions speak louder than words, praising his squad's growing unity and dedication.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

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“Caroling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroling. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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