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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
Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
Anyone interested in performing hymns with Frost and the Village Community Chorale should contact the church music ministries coordinator, Twyla Arant, at twylaa@villagechurch.org.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 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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The artists could have picked punk rock instead of choir hymns, traveling around dive bars recording punks screaming about anarchy and smashing up their gear.
—Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
Anyone interested in performing hymns with Frost and the Village Community Chorale should contact the church music ministries coordinator, Twyla Arant, at twylaa@villagechurch.org.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 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
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To naysayers, Lamar was too verbose, too political, too obscure for pop music’s biggest stage, which has typically featured culturally safe icons belting universally beloved anthems to the stadium rafters.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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De Niro played a significant role in the anthem’s creation.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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The young and the old arrived clutching white candles, ready to light them, along with flowers, and handwritten notes paying tribute to those killed in Tuesday’s massacre.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Producer Guild is paying tribute to them with the Trailblazer Award, celebrating their shared commitment to leading the way for female producers and championing women’s voices in Hollywood.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Zach Seidl, a spokesperson for Bass, praised Soboroff’s lengthy record in the city, working to develop Playa Vista, bringing Staples Center — now Crypto.com Arena — to downtown and serving on the Board of Police Commissioners.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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In between awards at the Friday, Feb. 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, host Handler, 49, stood next to Fiennes' table and began praising Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 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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Inside the nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ thundered back to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.—
Thomas Adamson and John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Dec. 2024
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With the aim of promoting safety among youth, as many as 100,000 Minnesota children will receive a ‘citation’ for a free small DQ cone if spotted wearing a helmet while biking, scootering, skateboarding or in-line skating.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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By the end of the night, Jordan would be jailed, charged with cocaine possession and resisting arrest and received a citation for driving under the influence.—
Cristobal Reyes,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Days before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Philadelphia’s mayor sought to dissuade celebrating fans from climbing light poles or onto other equipment.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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This can involve recognizing and celebrating individual and team achievements, encouraging open and honest feedback, and providing opportunities for team members to build personal connections.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s to say nothing of Conclave’s performances, art direction, costuming, and cinematography, all of which are worthy of commendation.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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Catch up quick: Republicans wrested control of Hillsborough County from Democrats in 2022 and have leveraged that power to torpedo Pride commendations, slash affordable housing programs and more.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
1 Nov. 2024
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During the visit, the Dalai Lama blessed a 3-foot-tall Bodhi tree for the campus.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
11 Feb. 2025
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After the party, Ronnie led a Communion service and blessed the small congregation with holy water.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Hymn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymn. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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