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
Through their on-camera interviews, passion and reverence for cinema comes clearly through, making the film a touching paean to the power of the artform and the people behind it.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
In past versions or retreads, the monster is sometimes the butt of the joke, or simply called Frankenstein (even though that’s his maker’s name) and afforded little emotional window in service of broader paeans to the dangers of playing God and meddling with natural law.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
The celebrated animated paean to small-town Texas aired its final episode in 2009.
—Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 25 July 2025
The Chinese auteur brought his Cannes winner Resurrection (Prix Spécial) to town, a lyrical paean to 100 years of filmmaking in his homeland and another sign that the country’s directors continue to expand their horizons in subject matter and style.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
In past versions or retreads, the monster is sometimes the butt of the joke, or simply called Frankenstein (even though that’s his maker’s name) and afforded little emotional window in service of broader paeans to the dangers of playing God and meddling with natural law.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
The celebrated animated paean to small-town Texas aired its final episode in 2009.
—Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 25 July 2025
The Chinese auteur brought his Cannes winner Resurrection (Prix Spécial) to town, a lyrical paean to 100 years of filmmaking in his homeland and another sign that the country’s directors continue to expand their horizons in subject matter and style.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
Noun
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See the Hutchins Center’s tribute post to Professor Morgan below.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now, in the wake of Ladd’s death, the upcoming interview standa as a heartfelt tribute to an extraordinary life and the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter — two generations of women who redefined endurance, artistry and grace in Hollywood.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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LaBare earned commendation from the Navy during his actions in the raid.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 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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When asked for a copy of that legal analysis, USDA and the Speaker's office referred USA TODAY to a memo with no supporting legal citations.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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An editor later updated the citation to point to an Axios article.—
NPR,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Add an homage to Grandma to your table with this retro recipe.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Still, the novel continues to seem like an homage to the Neapolitan novels, and not only because Lane and Gala repeatedly express envy of each other’s writing by using the word brilliant.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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