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noun

plural of carol
as in hymns
a religious song sang carols at the Christmas Eve service

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carols

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verb

present tense third-person singular of carol
1
as in chants
to produce musical sounds with the voice she caroled with glee when she heard the good news

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2
as in praises
to proclaim the glory of landscape photographs that carol the majesty and monumentality of Yosemite Valley

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Recent Examples of carols
Noun
Paul drove into Wilkes-Barre from Princeton on Christmas Day after the chapel service and dropped his bags at a forlorn motor lodge on Public Square—Christmas carols dragging at slow speed on its sound system—and swung by my parents. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 That's4Entertainment's Christmas Con 2026 will take place at the New Jersey Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey, from December 11-13, and its halls will be decked to the gills with carols, tree lightings and sweet treats. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 The inspiring and idiosyncratic debut from a 53-year-old priest in Greece pinballs between drone metal and techno Christmas carols, field recordings and hymns. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026 Point spreads and moneylines ran constantly through my head, mingling with the omnipresent Christmas carols to create a strange backbeat to the holiday season. — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 Each year, Music Hall fills with twinkling lights, the sound of nostalgic carols and the joy of thousands of audience members at Holiday Pops. — Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026 During the Christmas holidays, children from the village comes to sing South Tyrolean carols in exchange for sweet treats, a local tradition that’s sort of like a South Tyrolean Halloween. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Onscreen, contestants raced to solve word puzzles, spinning the wheel of fortune and following clues about Christmas carols. — Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026 Rutter is especially known for his original Christmas music as well as his choral arrangements of Christmas carols, and the program included some of that repertoire. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carols
  1. hymns
  2. chants
  3. praises
  4. anthems
  5. sings
  6. celebrates
  7. psalms
  8. blesses
Noun
  • Faithful gather to sing hymns and sip Bloody Marys, and a revolving cast of chaplains, including one who once served at the University of Texas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, lead services.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • One of six children, Tyler grew up idolizing Tina Turner and Janis Joplin and singing hymns in the Anglican church her parents attended.
    — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of hymns
Verb
  • The ballroom at the Westin Perimeter North is packed with people sporadically breaking out in Rick Jackson chants from time to time.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.
    — Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of chants
Verb
  • Director David Wain, who co-wrote the comedy with Marino, his longtime creative partner and college buddy from NYU, praises his pal’s wacky comedic skills.
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Goldstein lists the nearby Shore Club and Shelbourne and others, praises them and notes the neighborhood is improving its hotel offering and recovering its splendor.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of praises
Noun
  • From the fragmented breakup anthems to the formulaic moodboard fodder, nothing on Steve Lacy’s new album seems to come naturally.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
  • Several songs and albums connected to the sport — or which have simply become anthems played in stadiums, pubs and viewing parties — surge on the British charts this week.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of anthems
Verb
  • Emcee/ringleader duties in the shows were mostly split between frequent guest star John Stamos and Love’s son, Christian Love (who sings lead on numbers formerly sung by the late Carl Wilson).
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • In the film, Scott plays a Greek bard who sings about Odysseus’ victories in the Trojan War.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026
Definition of sings
Verb
  • Yelp’s list celebrates used furniture stores across the country that offer affordable alternatives to traditional retail, highlighting businesses where shoppers can find distinctive pieces without the price tag of brand-new furniture.
    — Evan Moore July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • It was timed perfectly to arrive as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of celebrates
Noun
  • Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • A little over a year ago, Paul Simon returned to the road following a seven-year hiatus to promote his new LP Seven Psalms.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Definition of psalms
Verb
  • Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Definition of blesses

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