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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
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Festivities begin Friday night at the temple with hymns followed by fireworks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
History and messages were shared through field hymns and songs.
—Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 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
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This climax is steeped in ancient psalms and hymns but also the neat, museumlike minimalism of pop-culture descendants like Ye’s Sunday Service Choir operas.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Festivities begin Friday night at the temple with hymns followed by fireworks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
History and messages were shared through field hymns and songs.
—Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hymns
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The legendary Public Enemy rapper and dating show debutante served as the guest judge on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night, in which the eight remaining couples hit the floor with head-banging routines set to a litany of iconic anthems.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The group known for their elaborate, glittery costumes, character makeup and bombastic rock anthems released some of its most successful albums during Frehley’s tenure, including 1977’s Love Gun and Alive II, both of which charted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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This year’s tributes to Egyptian cinema veterans include actor Khaled El Nabawy, filmmaker Mohamed Abdelaziz and cinematographer Mahmoud Abdelsamie.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Coachman also has permanent tributes to military service men and women at the restaurant, including a Missing Man Chair.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Mike Johnson praises Democrats who voted with GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the eight Democrat senators who broke with their party and voted with the GOP on legislation to end the shutdown.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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This climax is steeped in ancient psalms and hymns but also the neat, museumlike minimalism of pop-culture descendants like Ye’s Sunday Service Choir operas.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 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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What began as a call to action has grown into a global movement that celebrates beauty, resilience, and service.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Grammys celebrates the best music released within the window of eligibility, which this year is August 31, 2024-August 30, 2025.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Christmas carols give way to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo doing more witchy showtunes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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After the lighting, people can follow Santa with a stroll through downtown Waukesha while singing carols.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to those citations, many employees have been burned by the chemicals in the liquid that pools up in Boring’s tunnels.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For not having two plates properly displayed (on vehicles requiring them), more than 52,400 citations were handed out.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hymns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymns. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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