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A Ukrainian choir sang a carol, with many of the group's singers in the UK because of the war.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025

Britain's Princess Catherine and her daughter Charlotte have teamed up to perform a piano duet in a prerecorded clip for a Wednesday replay of a Christmas carol service.

From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025

In her Christmas message, the Archbishop said she had chosen a passage from the Gospel of John about finding light in the darkness, a popular choice at carol services.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025

The King will be seen standing in front of Christmas trees which were brought to decorate the Abbey for the Princess of Wales's carol concert held earlier this month.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025

They heard a snatch of laughter and pop music as the pub door opened and closed; then they heard a carol start up inside the little church.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Girl Scouts sing carols as onlookers sip cocoa at the annual lighting ceremony.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025

The dazzling display of lights, accompanied by religious and festive imagery and soundtracked by Filipino rap and Christmas carols, is part of the annual Giant Lantern Festival.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025

Walk through any mall at this time of year and you’re bound to hear the typical sounds of the season: Christmas carols.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

Traditional Christmas carols will be sung in the specially decorated Abbey, with readings and music from performers including Hannah Waddingham and Kate Winslet.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

Some tapes had them singing Christmas carols, singing Michael Jackson, singing the teapot song.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

“For he’s a jolly good patient, for he’s a jolly good patient, for he’s a jolly good patient, which no one can deny!” the staff caroled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2022

Crystal’s uncle, a professional Santa, was at home with the sniffles, but the group still caroled before perplexed motorists.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2016

For want of glitzy decorations, flowers adorn communal areas and hymns are caroled with great gusto.

From Time ● Dec. 25, 2013

She was still undecided at noon when a Postal Telegraph songster arrived with flowers and caroled Happy Birthday To You.

From Time Magazine Archive

And then, from the tall pines and birches that ringed the pond, a wood thrush caroled.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

He’s made personal appearances at Atlanta Braves games and carolled with the Falcons.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 19, 2019

After a prima donna had carolled the National Anthem, John F. Hylan, Mayor of New York, gave the "Caseys" the freedom of the City in one of his famed welcome-speeches.

From Time Magazine Archive

The meadows, bathed in dew, sparkled as though decked with gems; the air was mild, nature thrilled with joy, a lark carolled to the sun.

From Six Women and the Invasion by Gabrielle Yerta

A wren on a tree-stump carolled clear, Then the starlings wheeled in a sudden sheer, The rooks came home to the twiggy hive In the elm-tree tops which the winds do drive.

From Reynard the Fox by John Masefield

The poor wild-wood bird, so long caged, yet ever longing to be free, carolled and mused by turns, or permitted her joyous nature to gush out in exclamations of delight.

From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Henry Lunettes

At the previous luncheon, Rice had pledged to send GEO employees Christmas caroling across town; he even gave Mayor LaDawn Edwards $300.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025

Instead of caroling and ringing church bells, the most prominent sounds on Christmastide were now town criers calling: "No Christmas! No Christmas!"

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024

Christmas means different traditions for those who celebrate, whether it's white elephant gifts, seeing holiday lights, volunteering, caroling with good company or partaking in various foods.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022

“I have loved caroling since I was a kid,” he said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2022

I was okay with it really, but still, it wasn’t a big thrill hanging out alone in my room for most of the night, listening to my parents’ off-key bickering caroling up the stairs.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

No carolling, no parties and even Germany's much loved glühwein stalls will close, as drinking outdoors is banned.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2020

The Rockettes notwithstanding, you’d be hard pressed to find a more authentically New York City holiday tradition than this annual boom-box carolling event, devised and led by the composer Phil Kline.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 15, 2019

The whole thing winds up where it began, with the star, efficiently cured of his miseries, embracing his younger self, and carolling “I’m Still Standing.”

From The New Yorker ● May 31, 2019

Each year, he packs out concert halls across the UK with repertoire ranging from Bach to John Rutter, Handel's Messiah, carolling choirs like King's College, Cambridge and a sprinkling of pop.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 16, 2010

He paused: the birds went on carolling, the leaves lightly rustling.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë