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
  • 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
Definition of chanting
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  • 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
Definition of celebrating
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  • This oversized sweater vest that comes in sizes S–XXL and 24 colors has earned more than 600 five-star ratings, with multiple reviewers praising its softness and flattering V-neckline.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This is more than a little unfair since the critics were praising a lot of genuinely groundbreaking music of the time, and Elton’s newest LP, Rock of the Westies, was underwhelming, especially considering everything that came before it.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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