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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Noun
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Then, it was joined by other tributes and links to news stories detailing the crash that took Arik's life.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Steve joined in Friday’s tributes from the ground’s famous Birmingham Road End.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 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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The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has received a wave of calls from residents upset about citations, said Alden Picard, the federation’s conservation coordinator.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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But those officials told Twelve Tribes members to bury the burn debris when they were finished and left the property without issuing citations or dousing the blaze with water, the investigation found.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Attendees bowed their head in prayer and sang along to hymns, while posters of Kirk lined the seats.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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The crowd sang along to familiar hymns, with many raising their hands in praise and swaying to the rhythm.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Paeans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paeans. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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