noels

plural of noel

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Noun
  • 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.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • 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.
    Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • 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.
    Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
    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
Noun
  • When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Within the flashy dance numbers and power ballads, American musicals often hold up a mirror to society.
    Abraham Swee, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Families gathered, spirituals filled the streets, and emancipation—long delayed—became real at last.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026
  • This vibrant, free afternoon concert will feature a rich selection of beloved American choral favorites, including rousing gospel selections, powerful spirituals, and timeless classics that resonate across generations, a news release stated.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The score by Joseph Bishara is shivery with chorales that moan like wraiths in the wind.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Synchronized blinking faded when the researchers sped up the Bach chorales to 120 beats per minute.
    Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Gustave Doré, the celebrated French illustrator, did elaborate engravings for the three canticles in the mid-19th century and devoted 99 out of 135 of them to Dante Alighieri’s darkest scenes.
    Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters.
    Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • As the anthems played ahead of Curaçao’s first-ever World Cup match, Advocaat stood on the touchline and wiped away tears.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Noels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noels. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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