as in hymn
a religious song
sang carols at the Christmas Eve service
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as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of
landscape photographs that carol the majesty and monumentality of Yosemite Valley
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Recent Examples of carol
Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
According to the outlet, it's understood that trees from Windsor (where Princess Kate, Prince William and their kids live!) used to festoon Westminster Abbey for the carol concert are donated to charities across London after.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2024
The annual outdoor market brings together about 35 vendors, food, drink and entertainment, including Santa appearances, caroling, European foods, dog sled demos and handbell concerts.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sophie, 44, is married to Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of Queen Elizabeth's first cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, and has attended Princess Kate's carol concert at Westminster Abbey for the last two years.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
According to the outlet, it's understood that trees from Windsor (where Princess Kate, Prince William and their kids live!) used to festoon Westminster Abbey for the carol concert are donated to charities across London after.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Check out free community events like light displays, caroling, or local holiday markets.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2024
The annual outdoor market brings together about 35 vendors, food, drink and entertainment, including Santa appearances, caroling, European foods, dog sled demos and handbell concerts.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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After the Kerns Hotel fire, lawmakers delivered eulogies in the Capitol to honor the lives of their deceased colleagues during a memorial service that featured a hymn from a church choir, according to legislative records.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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Locksmith Animation In this telling of the Nativity story, there are three wise women, the shepherds have been replaced by farmers who harvest organic vegetables, and there aren’t any hymns.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
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But soon the crowd was back to dancing, clapping and chanting.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Outside the courthouse, small groups of pro- and anti-Netanyahu demonstrators are chanting from opposite sides of a police barrier.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 2024, culture is boring and stale due to the algorithms calling the shots on what gets produced and praised—or so the critics say.T.M. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Package your client feedback The exact words clients use to praise you are so valuable in your messaging.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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In this release, Castro adopts his alter ego ‘Richy,’ a character inspired by the rich cultural tapestry of his native Medellín, this year accompanied by his cousin Toño, portrayed by Juanes, to create a festive anthem that honors family, music, and their heritage.Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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The genre-bending anthem celebrates the musicians’ home of Georgia, honoring how the state shaped their careers.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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If not, maybe stick to a regular screening, during which fans have been specifically asked not to sing along.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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No wonder early modern Jews played games and sang songs to scare him off.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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Be quick to celebrate moments of achievement and display sincere concern when associates are in pain.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of Assad, gathering in the capital's historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to celebrate the end of half a century of authoritarian rule.ALBERT AJI AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 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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The great organ's 8,000 pipes, which were covered in toxic dust after the fire and have been disassembled, cleaned and retuned, will also play a psalm as the doors re-open.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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May God continue to bless her in good health, love and joy!Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Newer directors — and there are some that are geniuses out of the box, God bless them — but some of them want to control it too much.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Carol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carol. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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