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Recent Examples of oratorio
Handel, a rich celebrity, seems to have donated his share of the oratorio’s proceeds to hospitals and orphanages.
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Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
This year marks the 70th singing of the classic oratorio.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
The oratorio, plus related music, will be performed twice each day in the Appel Room by the Jazz at Pride Orchestra on October 18 and 19 and also be streamed.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Handel, a rich celebrity, seems to have donated his share of the oratorio’s proceeds to hospitals and orphanages.
—Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
This year marks the 70th singing of the classic oratorio.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
The oratorio, plus related music, will be performed twice each day in the Appel Room by the Jazz at Pride Orchestra on October 18 and 19 and also be streamed.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Handel, a rich celebrity, seems to have donated his share of the oratorio’s proceeds to hospitals and orphanages.
—Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oratorio
Noun
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One of the great theatrical speeches written in the last 25 years, this vertiginous paean to America’s pastime was no doubt a factor in O’Hare’s win.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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In the 1950s, however, the book, a paean, casually yet confidently told the popular tales of Young George.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Stick with the Classics For this firepit area on the edge of the property, Jordin opted for wooden Adirondack chairs surrounded by a mass planting of lavender—two timeless garden elements that bring a sense of ease to any outdoor space.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
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The constant contracting and relaxing of the muscles through vibration is also said to help improve strength, flexibility, circulation and bone mass.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Read: What parents of boys should know Hess does all of this without sharing a drop of advice—hallelujah.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Sep. 2024
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Other traditions were also represented: The opening processional included religious officials wearing a yarmulke (Judaism), a kufi (Islam) and a long black robe (Eastern Orthodox Christianity).—
Blake Nelson,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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Like many park parades, the Starlight processional will be a hot spot for character spotting.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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But today that moral arc is as twisted as a gnarled, rotten root, and God Bless America has been replaced by the mournful dirge of Taps.—
Marci Alborghetti,
Hartford Courant,
3 July 2025
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After learning of the loss of the iron ore freighter Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior and the deaths of all 29 crew members from Newsweek, Gord lifted passages from the article and put them to a dreamy dirge: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Like many of the 27 tracks on her Grammy-winning album of the year, her Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour is a requiem to Black artists who have helped shape country music and a reclamation of Americana for those who have been shut out.—
Megan Thomas,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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Column Plug Two Rollie Pemberton A requiem for Trugoy and a rebirth for De La Soul. Column Unwritten Recipes Chantal Braganza Anyone who’s lived long enough to learn to feed themselves likely has some kind of biographical dish.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Three years later, the follow-up, Caroline 2, expands outward in every direction, pairing scraggy, strummed chorales with heart-on-sleeve mantras and distorted furore.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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The 70-voice chorale will be accompanied by an organist and a chamber orchestra.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Oratorio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oratorio. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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