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
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The Work Isn’t Finished, a tribute by her longtime friend the filmmaker Jem Cohen, who photographed her and her work over several decades.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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An Elvis tribute artist named Hayden Lynn was performing.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since the law took effect, the city says enforcement has led to 179 citations and 15 arrests.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The vehicle was traveling off the roadway and across a grassy area on its way to the B&A Boulevard when police initiated the traffic stop and citations.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their ceremony began with a hymn sung by Darius’ favorite gospel singer, Jekalyn Carr, and guests were invited to sing along, the couple recalled to the outlet.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Christian hymns were sung in English and Creole.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The television impresario Ed Sullivan is to be honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, a commendation for non-performers named after the late Atlantic Records co-founder who started the Rock Hall with Rolling Stone magazine’s Jann Wenner in the mid-1980s.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The three officers involved in the incident at the diner were honored with life-saving commendations.—
Carolyn Gusoff
April 6,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dithyramb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dithyramb. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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