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as in anthems
a religious song
our Sunday church services always open with a hymn
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as in tributes
a formal expression of praise
the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life
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as in praises
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 hymns
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
One version sings hymns to a mythic nation always free, always just, always brave, always chosen.
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Otis Moss Iii,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The gathering would be more about healing the past than chanting hymns and Hail Marys, said Sandy.
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Rufus Walker,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
For centuries, spiritual hymns have kept hope alive, even more so for the enslaved.
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Ukee Washington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The videos collectively cover American history from the American Revolution into the early 1970s and includes songs associated with Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Bob Dylan, John Denver and others as well as folk songs, hymns, blues songs and more.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Traditionally played on string instruments like the dulcimer, fiddle, and banjo, this distinctly twangy genre passed down religious hymns, ballads, and folktales through generations.
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Hillary Richard,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
But please, lots of rousing hymns.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The album features mountain songs, ballads and folk hymns that celebrate traditional American music.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
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Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
One version sings hymns to a mythic nation always free, always just, always brave, always chosen.
—
Otis Moss Iii,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The gathering would be more about healing the past than chanting hymns and Hail Marys, said Sandy.
—
Rufus Walker,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
For centuries, spiritual hymns have kept hope alive, even more so for the enslaved.
—
Ukee Washington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The videos collectively cover American history from the American Revolution into the early 1970s and includes songs associated with Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Bob Dylan, John Denver and others as well as folk songs, hymns, blues songs and more.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Traditionally played on string instruments like the dulcimer, fiddle, and banjo, this distinctly twangy genre passed down religious hymns, ballads, and folktales through generations.
—
Hillary Richard,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
But please, lots of rousing hymns.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The album features mountain songs, ballads and folk hymns that celebrate traditional American music.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hymns
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Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters.
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As the anthems played ahead of Curaçao’s first-ever World Cup match, Advocaat stood on the touchline and wiped away tears.
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On Austin's end, he's shared several touching tributes to his big sister on social media over the years.
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The Mount Rushmore festivities also include performances by military bands and tributes to the Armed Services.
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Chef Rodrigo Rivera-Río praises Cometa for its contemporary Mexican cuisine that honors traditional roots, recommending the lechón al ataúd.
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Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.
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Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
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Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.
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Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
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With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic.
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Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, is playing host to thousands of visitors and a number of events as the country celebrates 250 years over the Fourth of July weekend.
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One honors African women as the inventors of beer, another celebrates the Jazz District through the historic castle at 18th and Vine, while a third highlights hip-hop as the next chapter in the neighborhood’s musical history.
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Paul drove into Wilkes-Barre from Princeton on Christmas Day after the chapel service and dropped his bags at a forlorn motor lodge on Public Square—Christmas carols dragging at slow speed on its sound system—and swung by my parents.
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That's4Entertainment's Christmas Con 2026 will take place at the New Jersey Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey, from December 11-13, and its halls will be decked to the gills with carols, tree lightings and sweet treats.
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
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“Hymns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymns. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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