as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
his retirement party featured many paeans for his long years of service to the company
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Recent Examples of paean
Their endurance is at once a paean to their spirits and a well of prescient lessons.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The title track, for example, is a paean to his social justice and civil rights heroes — Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi, John F. Kennedy and even the Apache leader Geronimo.
—Paul Liberatore, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Make a paean to female desire, by all means, but there’s no fixing up Emmanuelle.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
People who write paeans to the suburbs, on topics that sit on the cusp between white-collar and blue-collar, are unfashionable these days.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The title track, for example, is a paean to his social justice and civil rights heroes — Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi, John F. Kennedy and even the Apache leader Geronimo.
—Paul Liberatore, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Make a paean to female desire, by all means, but there’s no fixing up Emmanuelle.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
People who write paeans to the suburbs, on topics that sit on the cusp between white-collar and blue-collar, are unfashionable these days.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
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His former One Tree Hill co-stars paid tribute to the late actor on social media.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Days after his death, his daughter Rashida Jones paid tribute to him on social media.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The following commendation praising Richards’s work was delivered at the ceremony, the White House said.Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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With that in mind, a special commendation for professionalism goes out to Riehle for keeping a straight face during the film’s opening scene, when Santa reads aloud a sad letter announcing the death of his old friend Mr. Hucklebuckle. 19.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Bishop says the citations were part of a first draft, which went up online by accident.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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After further investigation, officials learned that multiple parts had been removed from the body, some of which were later found inside a mattress folded behind the home, according to the citation.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
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Beyoncé, known for her rotation of various costumes each year, also dressed as singer-songwriter Betty Davis this year, before sharing another costume as Prince and Apollonia for a Purple Rain homage.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In one carousel post shared to Instagram, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum appeared entirely naked as an homage to Demi Moore's 1996 movie Striptease, mimicking the actor's iconic pose for the film's theatrical poster while donning a matching black wig.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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