as in hymns
a religious song
sang carols at the Christmas Eve service
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as in praises
to proclaim the glory of
landscape photographs that carol the majesty and monumentality of Yosemite Valley
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Recent Examples of carols
Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Or to sometimes instinctively mouth the words to Christmas carols the kids sang to him with tears or confusion in their eyes.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
In the year since its formation, the group has hosted two Christmas carols; held bi-weekly cleanups on Broadway; rallied residents to walk their dogs in the business corridor; weeded and placed new native plants at Promenade Park; encouraged the community to dine out on Broadway and more.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Brash and malty, this year’s edition is meant to evoke the brass bands common in the coal mining regions of northern England, who roamed neighborhoods playing Christmas carols.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Nearby, a trio in Victorian dress sang Christmas carols.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Soldiers met in no man’s land to exchange gifts, sing carols, bury deceased troops, and play football to showcase humanity.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
But inside, the Christmas tree was decorated, carols were sung, and some people who had lost family members and entire homes broke down in tears.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Learn more about how these artists celebrate Christmas, and watch a couple of them sing their favorite Christmas carols, in the video above.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
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Best of all, chorus members remain after the concert to enjoy refreshments with the residents and lead sing-alongs of our favorite carols.
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Most candlelight services include familiar Christmas hymns, a short message about the birth of Jesus, and a moment of reflection as the lights dim and candles are passed.—
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The film demands plenty of its cast, including singing, dancing and getting caught in rapture, set to an unconventional soundtrack based on Shaker hymns by Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg.—
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The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.—
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On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.—
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Sarah Jessica Parker praises 'inspiration' Carol Burnett Legendary comedienne Burnett was in the audience, and Parker, 60, thanked her for both her artistic contributions as well as her life-changing impact on the star's family.—
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The party, organized by the US-Ireland Alliance, praises folks from Ireland — and some who are not — who contribute to film, television and music.—
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Johnson doesn’t listen to pop anthems all the time.—
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Bleu Edmondson was once one of the most promising stars in the Texas country scene, as well as the author of party anthems that still ring out on jukeboxes and college playlists across the Lone Star State.—
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Everything at Indiana continues to show up again and again like a metronome of consistency, their mantra so ingrained even the university president sings the same tune.—
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In the dark romantic comedy-drama, True Blood alum Skarsgård, 49, plays tough biker Ray, who enters into a dominant-submissive relationship with Colin (Melling), a shy and directionless man who sings in a barbershop quartet.—
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The menu celebrates Mexican staples prepared with care and authenticity.—
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Attorney celebrates his Mexican heritage through art A prominent Arizona attorney has amassed a collection of artwork that celebrates his Mexican heritage.—
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The group — including Dottie Jones, Jackie Ruffin and Darlene Simmons — were Grammy-nominated, and topped Billboard’s Spiritual albums chart with Psalms in 1984.—
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The fabled singer-songwriter is set to play 21 shows on the continent this spring, in support of his latest release, 2023’s Seven Psalms.—
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Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.—
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But a world where any country can topple another’s rulers, as long as it is preceded into battle by an opposition party that blesses its military action, will be awfully messy.—
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“Carols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carols. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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