paean
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Synonyms
accolade, citation, commendation, dithyramb, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, homage, hymn, panegyric, salutation, tribute
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Ancient stone slabs with Khmer and Sanskrit inscriptions list the names of Khmer slaves, details of land disputes and settlements, and paeans to kings and gods. — Kareena Gianani, National Geographic, "Explore Cambodiaâs ancient stone city," 10 Sep. 2019 Mr Jonesâs paean of praise to Mr Webbâs perfect little song is full of gems such as this. — The Economist, "A cultural history of âWichita Linemanâ, an American masterpiece," 13 Aug. 2019 His voice, heard in passionate paeans to the uprisings sweeping the country, earned him the nickname the Nightingale of the Revolution. — Nabih Bulos, latimes.com, "Syrian rebel leaderâs death spurs debate about his legacy," 11 June 2019 The day will no doubt be filled with remembrances, stories of how Morrisonâs writing affected a generation (anyone who took an English course in college in the last 30 years probably has one), and paeans to her innumerable accomplishments. — Adam Epstein, Quartz, "Read Toni Morrisonâs prescient essay about white supremacist violence and Trump," 6 Aug. 2019 The opera is a three-hour-plus paean to the power of the human spirit and a futuristic deep dive into the ways opera as an art form can be meticulously deconstructed and reconstructed to resemble a radical new medium. — Jessica Gelt, latimes.com, "Who brought a 36-foot orb into Disney Hall for âAtlasâ? Yup, that guy again," 10 June 2019 The film is a paean to Sriracha, including facts about the origins of the sauce, the factory where itâs whipped into shape, and a trip to Thailand and the city the sauce is named after. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Why your favorite spicy sauce is in court again," 13 June 2019 Koolhaasâs book, published in 1978 as a paean to the unfinished project of New York the Wonder City, seemed like an archaeological reverie, an evocation of the hubris and ambition of a dead city. — The New York Review of Books, "Luc Sante," 13 Oct. 2016 Too many of his stories are paternalistic, moralistic paeans to white heteronormativity. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "Did Nicholas Sparks Kill The Notebook? Or, Was It Always Doomed?," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'paean.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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