, ˈsälm, ˈsȯm, ˈsȯlm
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Synonyms for psalm
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anthem, canticle, carol, chorale, hymn, spiritual
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Each cross had been decorated with a victim's name and photo as well as balloons, American flags, flowers and psalms. — Rose Velazquez, USA TODAY, "In Virginia Beach, a struggle to return to routine less than 72 hours after tragedy," 2 June 2019 And in a heartening choral number, a traditional Hebrew prayer for peace entwines with a Christian psalm and acts of Muslim devotion. — Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, "‘Come From Away’ at 5th Avenue Theatre is openhearted and exhilarating," 16 Oct. 2018 In it, the rapper looks at a shifting America through fresh eyes and emerges with a manifesto of sorts; these are trap-psalms for the forgotten. — Juan Vidal, Billboard, "Lecrae on New Album 'Let the Trap Say Amen' & The True Heart of the South," 19 June 2018 In the painting’s foreground, St. Thomas Aquinas, intellectual-in-chief of the Dominican order, holds out an open book of psalms to us like a maître-d’ offering a menu. — New York Times, "Review: Art for the Soul in ‘Fra Angelico: Heaven on Earth’," 16 May 2018 Back then, the Presbyterian church permitted only more modest music — psalms only. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Piano 'marathon' highlights classical music's enduring appeal," 7 May 2018 Each of the three movements includes a full psalm along with contrasting parts of another. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "The L.A. Phil's Bernstein and Beethoven peace project," 20 Apr. 2018 Chris Freeman To select these particular psalms, Baumgarten turned to her parents, Murray and Sheila Baumgarten, who are Judaic scholars, for help. — Diana Dunbar, miamiherald, "Dance Now! Miami: A sense of tranquility and communality | Miami Herald," 17 Apr. 2018 Leading polls is Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz, a former preacher and psalm singer with the evangelical National Restoration Party who has forged a union between the country’s conservative Catholics and its growing evangelical population. — José De Córdoba, WSJ, "Costa Rica Election Hinges on Gay Rights," 31 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psalm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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