PAEANS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

paeans

noun

plural of paean

as in tributes

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 paeans His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements. — Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Alas, all those paeans to freedom have played out better in song than in real life. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 Nazi parades set to electronic hype music; paeans to Third Reich governance. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Nguyen worries, however, that our urge to quantify the value of our lives and achievements is soul-sucking, and his worries are less fun to read about than his paeans to play. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026 This is one of the greatest paeans to that era of filmmaking. — Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Other tributes focused more directly on Biss’ approach to governing.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
His Breaking Bad co-stars, meanwhile, led the Hollywood tributes that praised both his acting, as well as his activism.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026

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The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In the southernmost car, dozens press together and sway in their prayer shawls to the hymns of the morning service.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

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