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 Secret Life of a Cemetery is a paean to the renowned Parisian cemetery, Père Lachaise.
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Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Nigel Slater’s paean to the likes of St. John and the River Café, places that still hold sway today.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Nigel Slater’s paean to the likes of St. John and the River Café, places that still hold sway today.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Winter / Getty Images 4d ago / 7:37 PM PST
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
Noun
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Despite its departure from standard Superman imagery, Smallville consistently paid tribute to earlier adaptations.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Before the music began, Watanabe paid tribute to Minnesota Orchestra viola player Ken Freed, who died on June 29 while running in a sprint triathlon.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Chris Copan was presented with a letter of commendation at the town’s annual Town Meeting for his actions at Woburn District Court on April 14.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the funeral liturgy and delivered the final commendation and valediction.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The south Sacramento numbers were part of the more than 34,500 citations issued by the CHP statewide during the patrol’s Independence Day weekend enforcement crackdown.—
Darrell Smith
July 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Should the city see any revenue collected from citations, the money is supposed to be reinvested in traffic safety programs.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Osbourne made a surprise cameo near the film’s end, helping Nicky defeat one of his villains — who is disguised as a bat — by biting off its head, an homage to one of the rock star's most infamous on-stage antics.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Stick around through the end credits for the obligatory teaser of what’s in store and a breezy homage to an earlier iteration.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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