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as in anthems
a religious song
our Sunday church services always open with a hymn
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as in tributes
a formal expression of praise
the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life
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as in praises
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 hymns
Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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 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
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On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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 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
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The crowd — a mix of young people, couples, LGBTQ+ followers and fans from diverse ethnicities — seemingly knew every lyric as Uchis’ velvety voice floated effortlessly through her bilingual anthems.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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The film also has moments from the Crazy Horse, where Aguilera performs her anthems in a cabaret sequence.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The fun doc features affectionate tributes from Michael Douglas, Martha Stewart, Mick Jagger, Diane von Furstenberg and Graydon Carter, to name a few celebrities the up-until-now elusive Pigozzi has become close with over the past five decades.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Upon his death, tributes poured in on social media.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fortenberry is also on the board and praises Pollan’s contributions.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.—
Karly Hartzman,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates with Chelsea Gray #12 and Jewell Loyd #24 after winning game four of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on October 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Einav Zangauker, center, the mother of Israeli captive Matan Zangauker, celebrates at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv today.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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The citations proposed a total of more than $153,000 in penalties against the Marysville Police Department.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Police have issued three citations to Waymo since March.—
Chris Kirkham,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Venus enters Libra and blesses your sector of expansion, travel, education, and big-picture dreams.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Hymns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymns. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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