caroled

verb

variants or carolled
past tense of carol
1
as in sang
to produce musical sounds with the voice she caroled with glee when she heard the good news

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2
as in celebrated
to proclaim the glory of landscape photographs that carol the majesty and monumentality of Yosemite Valley

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caroled
  1. sang
  2. celebrated
  3. chanted
  4. praised
  5. blessed
Verb
  • With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.
    — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of sang
Verb
  • To cap the most chaotic week of his managerial career, Joe Espada celebrated his 51st birthday on Sunday.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The family of four embraced and celebrated Scheffler’s accomplishment, which came with a $10 million check.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrated
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  • Kids lining up for autographs after training camp practices have chanted his name.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dom quickly came back with the three Amigos as some fans chanted for Dirty Dom.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of chanted
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  • Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which brought the lawsuit, praised the ruling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The girls’ mother, Stephanie Soares, praised Legaspi and Feir for helping to motivate her daughters, as Naya has adjusted to using her prosthetic foot and Milayna has spent time outside of her wheelchair for the first time in her life.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • Not for nothing has White Barn Inn been blessed with just about every hospitality and dining award possible—from the endless applause of regional magazines and AAA five diamond ratings to a spot on Traveler's Gold List.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blessed
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“Caroled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroled. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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