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hymns

NOUN

religious song

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chant ditty oratorio paean psalm

STRONG

aria canticle carol choral chorale descant evensong hallelujah hosanna laud lay lied ode shout

WEAK

alleluia littany song of praise worship song

Example Sentences

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The evangelist Billy Graham solidified his appeal by supplanting hymns with the style of music to which teens and young adults flocked; Broadway even chimed in with the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

From every camp come hymns to the principle of free passage without saying how to uphold it in present circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

While the service is rooted in historical significance, Dame Sarah has had a hand in choosing some of the hymns.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Each song in “The Testament of Ann Lee” is infused with stirring resonance, courtesy of Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg, who worked with music partially adapted from traditional Shaker hymns.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

For centuries, ballads, and epics were all sung, as were Biblical chants and Vedic hymns.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin