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
  • The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of praising
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  • Part of an overall approach to mindfulness is an awareness of one’s surroundings, and celebrating Central Texas culture with mindful movement and creativity is one way to do that.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • The restaurant opened against very tough competition from Mezcales across the street, a large and traditional Tex-Mex restaurant in a former steakhouse, and El Paseo, a longtime Fort Worth favorite celebrating its 40th anniversary.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 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 19 Jul. 2026.

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