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
In the 1950s, however, the book, a paean, casually yet confidently told the popular tales of Young George.
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
The result is an intimate, melancholy, frank, and surprising paean to reading and books.
—Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But The Teacher isn’t just another paean to the democratizing power of education, or the role that a single mentor can play in guiding listless teenagers toward conventional success.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
The result is an intimate, melancholy, frank, and surprising paean to reading and books.
—Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But The Teacher isn’t just another paean to the democratizing power of education, or the role that a single mentor can play in guiding listless teenagers toward conventional success.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paean
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
Noun
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In a June 2018 Instagram birthday tribute to the drummer, the 16 Wishes actress shared some details into their first date.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The biopic is the vulgar but necessary tribute inherently populist cinema pays to more traditional, higher-brow art.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Photos released by state media showed Kim pinning commendation badges on soldiers’ uniforms as well as on photo frames of deceased soldiers hung on a wall.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
22 Aug. 2025
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Participants who scored in the top fifteen per cent of all five tests got a Presidential commendation.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Of the 52 citations issued, 30 were given to people who were not wearing seat belts.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The child was taken to the hospital for medical treatment and is currently in the pediatric intensive care unit with bilateral skull fractures and subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhages, according to the arrest citation.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The concourses in each stand, for instance, have all been given a different theme, ranging from homages to Everton greats through to fan culture and even the city’s industrial and musical heritage.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film evolves from 1970s-style homage to contemporary action sensibilities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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