carols 1 of 2

plural of carol

carols

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of carol

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carols
Noun
  • Attendees bowed their head in prayer and sang along to hymns, while posters of Kirk lined the seats.
    NBC News, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The crowd sang along to familiar hymns, with many raising their hands in praise and swaying to the rhythm.
    Amanda Castro Mandy Taheri Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The entire group chants the name of the triumphant Elio and Clone Elio accepts the applause.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The alt-rock band was in fine form throughout the 90-minute, 18-song set which was chockful of soaring anthems dating back to the 2000s.
    George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Vie delivers a few of the most believable throwback anthems of the year.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bebeshito pauses and the audience sings his lyrics back, their voices resonating even louder than the singers’ vocals.
    Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, Hilton sings the show's theme song.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The list of 38 places celebrates Eater's 20th anniversary and also includes fine dining restaurants, barbecue joints and pizzerias.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The store, which celebrates authors of color, diverse characters and sexy stories, is celebrating its grand opening Saturday.
    Amanda Rosa October 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Kretzmer-Seed felt strongly about the inclusion of psalms from the Hallel service as well as a Spanish-Portuguese prayer for those in captivity, which was originally written for victims of the Spanish Inquisition.
    Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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