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
Gatz is a thrill, functioning less as a straightforward adaptation and more as a paean to the seductive, time-bending act of reading.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
The paeans all tend to sound a couple of major themes.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
The musical rewrote the nation’s foundational myth as a paean to multiculturalism and immigration through the tale of a rapping Founding Father who transcended his humble origins to write his name into the history books.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
The paeans all tend to sound a couple of major themes.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
The musical rewrote the nation’s foundational myth as a paean to multiculturalism and immigration through the tale of a rapping Founding Father who transcended his humble origins to write his name into the history books.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
Noun
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Lady Lake offers spring concert series The Town of Lady Lake is sponsoring a Sounds of Spring Concert Series, a lineup of free live music performances from tribute and cover bands, along with food trucks, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22, April 5 and May 17 at Snooky Park, 120 Lady Lake Blvd.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
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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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
Noun
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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 courts have received more than 1,000 notices from people who tried to contest their citations, but so far no drivers have been given a chance to make their case in front of a judge.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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The onesie is a homage to the championship's signature hole.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The inner sleeve was my homage to Phil Ochs with the gun.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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