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, 4 Dec. 2025
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Verb
  • From singing, dancing, and chanting, Ghana fans brought the party to Stateside Live in South Philadelphia on Saturday.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • The fisherman’s son ended up standing in Yankee Stadium with fifty thousand people chanting his name, and the old man finally understood why the boy wouldn’t fish.
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • In Glacier View, Alaska, about two hours north of Anchorage, celebrating America’s Independence Day makes fireworks a thing of the past.
    Carmela Asmar, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • For much of the country, the 250th anniversary of independence on Saturday is a time for celebrating and debating the country's birth.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Longtime friends Robert De Niro and Streep shared a friendly smooch during the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in 2018, following the actor's speech praising the star.
    Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Bruckheimer kicked off the conversation by praising Cue and the Apple team.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 June 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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