hymning

verb

present participle of hymn
as in praising
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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  1. praising
  2. celebrating
  3. blessing
Verb
  • Carlson praising a member of the Democratic Party is more threatening to Vance than Carlson praising an apologist for the National Socialist German Workers’ Party.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The video of the confrontation has drawn more than 64,000 likes, with many commenters praising Opperman as a small-town hero.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of praising
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  • The shifting movie landscape Cinema operators, studios and analysts are celebrating the strong summer, citing a return to pre-pandemic normalcy, but industry dynamics have shifted.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Coach will be celebrating its 85th anniversary with a party right after its show at Pier 36.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrating
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  • By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Definition of blessing
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“Hymning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymning. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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