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
The Secret Life of a Cemetery is a paean to the renowned Parisian cemetery, Père Lachaise.
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Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Nigel Slater’s paean to the likes of St. John and the River Café, places that still hold sway today.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The former, an album highlight, could somehow soundtrack both a wedding and a breakup; a paean to immortal love or the audio to that which was once cherished and now gone.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Sean Baker makes a paean to the theatrical experience
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In a moment that is likely to thrill cinephiles all over the world, Sean Baker used part of his best director speech to extol the virtues of seeing movies in actual movie theaters.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Nigel Slater’s paean to the likes of St. John and the River Café, places that still hold sway today.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The former, an album highlight, could somehow soundtrack both a wedding and a breakup; a paean to immortal love or the audio to that which was once cherished and now gone.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Winter / Getty Images 4d ago / 7:37 PM PST
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Sean Baker makes a paean to the theatrical experience
Daniel Arkin
In a moment that is likely to thrill cinephiles all over the world, Sean Baker used part of his best director speech to extol the virtues of seeing movies in actual movie theaters.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
Noun
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During the Nashville stop of the group's latest world tour, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin interrupted the band's usual set list to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, the rock legend who died Tuesday, July 22, at 76.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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The memorial grounds pay tribute to this beloved Moroccan king through its mausoleum which holds the tombs of Mohammed V and his two sons — the late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Chris Copan was presented with a letter of commendation at the town’s annual Town Meeting for his actions at Woburn District Court on April 14.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the funeral liturgy and delivered the final commendation and valediction.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Workers refused to work with a hazardous chemical earlier this year, and officials did not issue a citation after a worker was sprayed with another chemical months prior.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Authorities said that the driver remained at the scene and was given a citation.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Osbourne made a surprise cameo near the film’s end, helping Nicky defeat one of his villains — who is disguised as a bat — by biting off its head, an homage to one of the rock star's most infamous on-stage antics.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Stick around through the end credits for the obligatory teaser of what’s in store and a breezy homage to an earlier iteration.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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