HYMN Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

hymn 1 of 2

noun

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as in anthem

a religious song our Sunday church services always open with a hymn

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as in tribute

a formal expression of praise the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life

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hymn

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verb

as in to praise

to proclaim the glory of during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move

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Noun

That drew jeers from the crowd, but when venue officials moved quickly to fix the mistake and play the correct hymn the forgiving crowd applauded. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024 Howland explains that generally speaking, sad songs like the blues or hymns meet sadness and alleviate the load. —

Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 31 July 2024

Verb

Rogers was a benevolent, ditty-dispensing educator in civic virtue and human tolerance, who hymned the miracles of beautiful days and kindly friends, while acknowledging the fallibility of us all. —

Ben Brantley, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2019 But the wounds sustained and inflicted by cheating hearts, so often hymned by Nashville balladeers, are a specialty of Mr. Lonergan. —

Ben Brantley, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2016 See all Example Sentences for hymn

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