Thesaurus results for HYMNAL

hymnal

noun

ˈhim-nəl

as in hymnbook

a book of hymns hymnals are distributed among the congregation before the church service so everyone can join in the singing

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Recent Examples on the Web Her hymnal, pictured, a gift from her church choir, has always been her most valuable playbook. —

Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024 Roger shoves Buck into the secret room located right off the kitchen and proceeds to entertain Rob with his father's old hymnals. —

Lincee Ray, EW.com, 29 July 2023 On a recent Sunday, hymnals blared as hundreds of men and women — farmers, gas station owners, truckers, tech workers and physicians — paraded around the temple grounds, singing, banging on drums and hoisting their holy book skyward. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Its melodies were lifted from hymnals performed in the Black church. —

Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hymnal

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