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noun (1)

nō-ˈel How to pronounce Noel (audio)
Definition of Noelnext
as in Christmas
the season celebrating Christmas for Noel the town puts on a festival of indoor and outdoor events, including strolling carolers in Victorian dress

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as in carol

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  1. Christmas
  2. carol
  3. anthem
  4. psalm
  5. cantata
  6. hymn
  7. ballad
Noun
  • Dennis Messner said that Otto Construction used to buy Christmas presents for its employees from Hollywood Hardware.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
  • As Orion's Belt and the bright stars of winter appear in the east just after an early sunset, telescopes are added to Christmas lists.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of Christmas
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  • Beatrice, along with her husband and stepson, supported her cousin-in-law Kate Middleton at the Together at Christmas carol service in December 2023, spearheaded by the Princess of Wales.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For many visitors, a holiday visit simply would not feel complete without seeing the beloved carol brought to life throughout the garden.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of carol
Noun
  • His songs spanned from party anthems to deep social commentary.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Meshell Ndegeocello is taking one of the Eighties’ frostiest break-up pop anthems somewhere much warmer.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of anthem
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  • But presiding over his daughter’s outdoor wedding helped, fulfilling another psalm’s promise.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The word appears 71 times across 39 of the 150 psalms, especially in ones written by David.
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of psalm
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  • Orff originally wrote it for tenor, that soloist’s single appearance in the cantata.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Symphony San Jose is presenting the cantata in partnership with several Chinese American organizations, promising a performance of grandeur and a call for peace in the world.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of cantata
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  • Little Haiti looks ahead On a humid morning in Little Haiti, about a dozen people walked into Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church for Mass, taking Communion and singing hymns in French.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The rugby union side’s is ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’, originally an African-American hymn sung by slaves in the United States in the mid-19th century.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of hymn
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  • The ballad requires more singing and less shouting — and featured a tattooed Lee playing a white upright piano splattered and streaked with fake blood.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a self-reflective collection of empowering pop anthems and wistful ballads that detail not only the dissolution of a relationship but a return to oneself.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ballad
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