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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Throughout the process, they "fellowshipped, sang hymns, and prayed until most of them were released," it added.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

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

He said traditional hymns will be sung by the church's Filipino community.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

These hymns need nothing more than measured repetition over a few beautiful melodies to stick.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

One of them sings hymns in a high cracked tenor before he begins to gurgle.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque