as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
his retirement party featured many paeans for his long years of service to the company
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Recent Examples of paean
The former, an album highlight, could somehow soundtrack both a wedding and a breakup; a paean to immortal love or the audio to that which was once cherished and now gone.
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Sean Baker makes a paean to the theatrical experience
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In a moment that is likely to thrill cinephiles all over the world, Sean Baker used part of his best director speech to extol the virtues of seeing movies in actual movie theaters.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Allen appears later, to introduce a Nora Ephron paean to New York City in the wake of the attacks.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Her most recent album, 143, is a bouncy, brain-dead paean to pleasure and uncomplicated empowerment.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Winter / Getty Images 4d ago / 7:37 PM PST
Share
Sean Baker makes a paean to the theatrical experience
Daniel Arkin
In a moment that is likely to thrill cinephiles all over the world, Sean Baker used part of his best director speech to extol the virtues of seeing movies in actual movie theaters.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Allen appears later, to introduce a Nora Ephron paean to New York City in the wake of the attacks.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Her most recent album, 143, is a bouncy, brain-dead paean to pleasure and uncomplicated empowerment.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paean
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
Noun
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In May, Brown paid tribute to husband Jake Bongiovi on his 23rd birthday with a post on social media.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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This hidden cocktail bar pays tribute to Asheville's bold 1907 anti-Prohibitionists who wore red ribbons in defiance.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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The Foundation of Laguna Woods Village received a commendation by the Laguna Woods City Council on May 28 in recognition of its award as the 72nd Assembly District nonprofit of the year.—
Anita Gosch,
Oc Register,
15 June 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
Noun
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The academics also found that LGBTQ-friendly firms demonstrated an almost 25 percent increase in the number of patent citations, which is broadly considered an indication of how other companies value the innovativeness of a particular patent.—
Josie Cox,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Vinson said the village is involved with ongoing litigation with the apartment owner over 170 previously issued citations.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The hotel’s signature restaurant plays homage to its original owners with its swanky fine dining restaurant, Marchal.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Chef Michelino Gioia and barman Federico Morosi whipped up favorites including shrimp risotto with ginger and lime and the famous Teller negroni, an homage to Juergen Teller and one of Il Pellicano’s many signature cocktails.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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