as in tributes
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 paeans
This is one of the greatest paeans to that era of filmmaking.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paeans
Noun
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Oscar winners Guillermo del Toro and Jodie Foster, as well as Moroccan screen icon Raouya and legendary Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmi, are set for tributes at the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ladd’s passing has unleashed an outpouring of tributes on social media—and her election-year message has emerged as another part of her legacy.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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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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According to those citations, many employees have been burned by the chemicals in the liquid that pools up in Boring’s tunnels.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For not having two plates properly displayed (on vehicles requiring them), more than 52,400 citations were handed out.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Festivities begin Friday night at the temple with hymns followed by fireworks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Paeans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paeans. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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