as in tributes
a formal expression of praise
a tongue-in-cheek dithyramb in honor of the chocolate chip cookie
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Noun
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Following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10 during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University, tributes have poured in from across the country—including from several Dancing With the Stars alumni.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025 -
More tributes, including flowers, American flags and messages to Kirk have been placed inside the courtyard.—
Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The North Carolina man has pleaded not guilty to all charged and indicated his defense will center largely on his character, citing Eagle Scout commendations and community service.—
Hannah Phillips,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.—
Robert Turner,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The songs themselves drew inspiration from real Shaker hymns from the 1700s.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The group sang Christian religious hymns accompanied by a wailing violin, cello and an acoustic guitar.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Larry Brooks, who lives a block away from the attack, was also given four citations on the day of Broadbelt’s death for not having rabbies vaccines and unregistered dogs.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Invest in natural language query tools with visual explanations (graph traversal, source citations).—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dithyrambs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dithyrambs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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