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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  • Members praised Robinson’s work but also peppered him with questions, from how the plan’s progress will be measured to specifics on how it will be implemented in classrooms.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Arnaud Champenois, Belmond’s senior vice president, brand marketing and communications and a jury member, praised Caplain’s use of a medium-format camera, which demands a slower, more intentional approach.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • Democrats have long celebrated the Watergate investigation as an example of the Constitution and US legal system working as designed.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Founded by Ty Haney in 2013, Outdoor Voices got its start in women’s activewear and celebrated being active in all shapes and forms.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of celebrated
Verb
  • There’s a brief battle for Arlo’s future, conducted without ill motives or rancor from anyone, and blessed with a performance, as Peter’s attorney, by Vicki Pepperdine.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Through the spring and summer the forest in this mountain backcountry had been blessed with abundant rainfall and the wild creatures were busy reaping the berries, seeds and other browse.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of blessed

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“Hymned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymned. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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