Synonyms of hymns

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noun

plural of hymn

1

as in anthems

a religious song

our Sunday church services always open with a hymn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anthems
• psalms
• carols
• spirituals
• chorales
• canticles
• dirges
• requiems
• paeans
• hallelujahs
• masses
• oratorios
• threnodies
• processionals
• laments
• recessionals
• Gloria Patris

2

as in tributes

a formal expression of praise

the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tributes
• commendations
• citations
• eulogies
• paeans
• panegyrics
• encomiums
• awards
• accolades
• homages
• salutations
• dithyrambs
• dedications
• prizes
• decorations
• eulogia
• acclaim
• acclamations
• honors
• hallelujahs
• applauses
• recommendations
• plaudits
• laudations
• cachets
• compliments
• approvals
• kudos
• bravos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indictments
• denunciations
• sermons
• condemnations
• lectures
• reprimands
• censures
• corrections
• rebukes
• admonitions
• reproofs
• harangues

hymns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hymn

as in praises

to proclaim the glory of

during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praises
• celebrates
• blesses
• carols
• worships
• exalts
• extols
• lauds
• resounds
• chants
• salutes
• cheers
• emblazons
• applauds
• glorifies
• magnifies
• hails
• compliments
• cites
• commends
• eulogizes
• idolizes
• acclaims
• rhapsodizes
• deifies
• belauds
• adores
• recommends
• renowns
• flatters
• cracks up
• touts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blames
• censures
• criticizes
• reprobates
• reprehends
• reproves
• rebukes
• reproaches
• admonishes
• chides
• reprimands
• keelhauls
• castigates
• lambastes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hymns

Noun

In the southernmost car, dozens press together and sway in their prayer shawls to the hymns of the morning service. — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Avie Lee filled the family's two-room home with music by singing hymns, folk songs and traditional mountain music. — Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Faithful gather to sing hymns and sip Bloody Marys, and a revolving cast of chaplains, including one who once served at the University of Texas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, lead services. — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

One of six children, Tyler grew up idolizing Tina Turner and Janis Joplin and singing hymns in the Anglican church her parents attended. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world. — Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026

Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

One version sings hymns to a mythic nation always free, always just, always brave, always chosen. — Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026