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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. Sesshu Foster, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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Noun
  • He was ordered to forfeit two diamond chains that pay tribute to friends, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
  • DeGroff is the father of the American cocktail renaissance and has a Scorcese-esque fascination with all things New York; Beebe’s extended tribute to the Stork Club and the cocktails therein would’ve been irresistible.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Kennedy does not even provide links or citations to systematic reviews or meta-analyses in reputable journals, the gold standard methods for scientific evidence.
    Simon Williams, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Instead, advocates say those who are not in shelter are being pushed farther and farther away from services in an attempt to escape unlawful camping citations.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Along the route, the group paused for hymns and speeches at key statues and memorials.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Their journey continued to Caen and the Normandy region, and included a visit to the beaches and to the Normandy American Cemetery to sing our national anthem and hymns, and also to lay a wreath.
    Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • The distribution of communion led to Cardinal Re delivering the final commendation and valediction.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Chris Copan was presented with a letter of commendation at the town’s annual Town Meeting for his actions at Woburn District Court on April 14.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025

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“Dithyramb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dithyramb. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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