1
as in anthem
a religious song
our Sunday church services always open with a hymn
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as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life
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as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of
during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move
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Recent Examples of hymn
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., holds Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8 a.m and Holy Eucharist Rite II with hymns at 10:30 a.m. and Evensong at 4 p.m. Sundays.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2022
But this wasn’t a flattening of hierarchies of the sort long hymned in Silicon Valley reveries of the online demos.
—Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2019
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Noun
Attendees can join in singing hymns and anthems with guest choir conductor and organist Charles Frost, who is president of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., holds Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8 a.m and Holy Eucharist Rite II with hymns at 10:30 a.m. and Evensong at 4 p.m. Sundays.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
Where waving woods and waters wild Do hymn an autumn sound.
—Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2022
But this wasn’t a flattening of hierarchies of the sort long hymned in Silicon Valley reveries of the online demos.
—Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hymn
Noun
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While Hamilton mostly features hip hop and rap, 3 Summers of Lincoln is more traditionally Broadway, filled with anthems, ballads and enough catchy songs to eventually earn it a Tony nomination.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In the 1960s, Bob Dylan dropped an American anthem with Like a Rolling Stone, and by 1969, Gap was selling jeans and records in its first store — two moments that shaped and bridged culture gaps for generations to come.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the impact of the fires prompted Oscar producers to begin the show with a tribute to Los Angeles as seen in films through the years, with the video montage leading into Grande and Erivo.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Mercury plan to induct her into their ring of honor this summer — a fitting tribute to one of the game’s greatest players. Want more sports news?—
John Marshall,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Goswami praised her collaborators but also thanked the AFA academy — and herself.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Mar. 2025
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On the first day of two historically peak spring-break weekends, crowds were minuscule and families praised the quiet streets.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Lady Olive certainly sank: All of its crew members escaped in lifeboats, singing psalms to stave off hypothermia, and were saved after 36 hours at sea.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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He is known as the patron saint of bookbinders and wrote an illustrative book of psalms while at the monastery of St. Finnian, according to Discovering Ireland.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
15 Mar. 2024
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Goode then allegedly instructed the officer to write a citation for marked lanes only.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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The city’s prosecuting attorney’s office moved to dismiss a citation for battery against Borrenpohl.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dozen Bakery off Nolensville Pike is celebrating this silliest of holidays with special pies and quiche.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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His medical staff celebrated the anniversary with a cake and candles while the pope continued his respiratory therapy Thursday afternoon and followed the evenings Lenten spiritual exercises, the Vatican said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The boys received commendations from the police department and local civic organizations.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2025
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Acknowledgment can manifest in various forms, including verbal commendations, bonuses or public accolades.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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That’s exactly what happens, but our eyes (which are not blessed with high dynamic range) see a bright side of the moon and an almost black side as Earth’s shadow travels across it.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Crested Butte, a small ski town about four hours southwest of Denver, is so blessed with stupendous mountain blooms, it has been nicknamed the Wildflower Capital of Colorado.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Hymn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymn. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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