hymns 1 of 2

plural of hymn

hymns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hymn

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hymns
Noun
Attendees bowed their head in prayer and sang along to hymns, while posters of Kirk lined the seats. Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025 The crowd sang along to familiar hymns, with many raising their hands in praise and swaying to the rhythm. Amanda Castro mandy Taheri peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 The sequences of Ann and her acolytes singing and dancing to remixed Shaker hymns are transcendent, capturing the completeness of their devotion. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025 The songs themselves drew inspiration from real Shaker hymns from the 1700s. Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 The group sang Christian religious hymns accompanied by a wailing violin, cello and an acoustic guitar. Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The sanctuary is now missing the familiar sounds of hymns and the children’s voices that once echoed through its halls. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 The music that accompanies her is just as stick-to-the-ribs earthy, dipped in roadhouse soul, folkish hymns, barroom rock, and blues, without sounding like House of Blues nostalgia. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hymns
Noun
  • The alt-rock band was in fine form throughout the 90-minute, 18-song set which was chockful of soaring anthems dating back to the 2000s.
    George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Vie delivers a few of the most believable throwback anthems of the year.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then, it was joined by other tributes and links to news stories detailing the crash that took Arik's life.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Steve joined in Friday’s tributes from the ground’s famous Birmingham Road End.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Kretzmer-Seed felt strongly about the inclusion of psalms from the Hallel service as well as a Spanish-Portuguese prayer for those in captivity, which was originally written for victims of the Spanish Inquisition.
    Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.
    Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • The list of 38 places celebrates Eater's 20th anniversary and also includes fine dining restaurants, barbecue joints and pizzerias.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The store, which celebrates authors of color, diverse characters and sexy stories, is celebrating its grand opening Saturday.
    Amanda Rosa October 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the meeting, school board member Danny Espino proposed contracting with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, based in Tallahassee, which uses administrative law judges to hear challenges to traffic citations virtually.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Village of Pewaukee recently enacted a new anti-bullying ordinance, but no citations have been issued yet.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Hymns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymns. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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