CAROLLING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

caroling

verb

variants or carolling

present participle of carol

as in singing

to produce musical sounds with the voice she caroled with glee when she heard the good news

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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. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2025

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After rounding the bases in the seventh, Volpe came out of the dugout for a curtain call to salute fans who were chanting his name again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
As the ovation stretched into its sixth minute, the audience began chanting for director Lance Oppenheim and singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, who makes her acting debut in the film.

— Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of chanting

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Congressional Black Caucus week is underway in Washington, and an independent philanthropic arm of the House faction is celebrating 50 years ahead of November's midterm elections.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Pokémon is turning 30, and retailers are celebrating with new trading cards, toys, collectibles and limited-edition collaborations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebrating

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In praising Chatfield, Brown recalled a gathering at his home last year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The night before, Adria Petty, Tom’s daughter, offered the transition from the performance to the award segment, praising everyone involved for an unforgettable moment on the long tail her father left behind.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of praising

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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

Definition of blessing

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