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caroling

verb

variants or carolling
present participle of carol
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. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caroling
  1. chanting
  2. celebrating
  3. praising
  4. blessing
Verb
  • Protesters were seen lining the streets, some chanting, some holding Mexican flags.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Sheik and Sater were practicing Buddhists who met while chanting.
    — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of chanting
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  • The structure was built in 1872 (the hotel is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2022) and has survived through floods and epidemics of years past.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • However, Javier Sanoja made a diving stop on a 3-2 Ramirez grounder just into the outfield grass, throwing the rookie out and keeping the Cubs from celebrating.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 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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“Caroling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroling. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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