DITHYRAMBS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

dithyrambs

noun

plural of dithyramb

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

Hegseth has also sought to restore tributes to Confederate soldiers and has attacked military diversity.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
The revelation came a day after Zahnd was found dead inside the Platte County Courthouse on Thursday, sparking a wave of tributes from local and state officials.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Avie Lee filled the family's two-room home with music by singing hymns, folk songs and traditional mountain music.

— Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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Rankings and traffic remain valuable metrics, but they should be complemented by indicators such as brand mentions, AI citations, referral quality and overall share of digital authority.

— Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
According to the release, ICE agents approached a Carol Stream officer midway through paperwork for those citations.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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