as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
a tongue-in-cheek dithyramb in honor of the chocolate chip cookie
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Recent Examples of dithyramb
Ginsberg’s incantatory dithyrambs pulled the Beats, Walt Whitman and much of 20th century poetry into view.
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Sesshu Foster, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
Sesshu Foster, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dithyramb
Noun
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During his victory speech, Prabowo paid tribute to Suharto and thanked his ex-wife.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Before the game, Lambeau Field held a moment of silence to pay tribute to Kneeland's life.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reckless driving offenses can result in a citation in municipal court or a criminal charge in county circuit court.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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There were 19 citations issued this year across hotels, residential buildings and restaurants.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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LaBare earned commendation from the Navy during his actions in the raid.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Dithyramb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dithyramb. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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