hymned

verb

past tense of hymn
as in praised
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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Recent Examples of hymned Happiness, as hymned in these renditions, would never be won easily. — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hymned
  1. praised
  2. celebrated
  3. blessed
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  • View this post on Instagram Stewart was also a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and praised activists like McKellen, who is gay.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Commissioner Cathy Engelbert praised the sellout crowds at State Farm Arena for Games 3 and 4 and emphasized the opportunity to accommodate thousands more fans.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • Meanwhile, The Rich Eisen Show celebrated its 12th anniversary earlier this month.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The tour celebrated the 30th anniversary of Jay’s debut album Reasonable Doubt, and kicked off earlier this year with a headlining show at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrated
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  • And while he’s been blessed by natural talent and physicality, his rise through the system has been a journey of sacrifice and education.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Linguine Nerano This falls short in the way most Trader Joe’s frozen pastas do, resembling airline food when you’re blessed enough to have it.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of blessed

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