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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The rest of the story — the rest of why the crowd was chanting for him — could be explained by everything else, though.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Soon, the police were there in force, but the dedication of the outraged, chanting crowd demanding the men’s release ensured this would be no ordinary standoff.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chanting

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The Shangri-La Paris played host to an evening of conversations, cocktails and dinner celebrating the launch.

— Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Dozens of family and friends gathered outside Wildwood Elementary School in Culver City on Saturday for a memorial celebrating Rodriguez.

— Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrating

Verb

In Rubin’s case, that amounted to a single video of him speaking at the event, while Ventura posted nearly two dozen times praising Hilton or attacking Becerra.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Rather than rebut them, Paxton uses footage of his daughter Mattie Hayworth praising him as a fighter for family values and role model for his grandchildren.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of praising

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Jesse sent a video from Thanksgiving, with Rosemarie blessing her and her family.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of blessing

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