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
  • In Rubin’s case, that amounted to a single video of him speaking at the event, while Ventura posted nearly two dozen times praising Hilton or attacking Becerra.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than rebut them, Paxton uses footage of his daughter Mattie Hayworth praising him as a fighter for family values and role model for his grandchildren.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of praising
Verb
  • After celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary edition, the Tribeca Festival isn’t going anywhere.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But Topo Chico fans have already begun spotting the familiar green bottles — and celebrating online.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrating
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  • Jesse sent a video from Thanksgiving, with Rosemarie blessing her and her family.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blessing
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“Hymning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymning. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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