carol
noun
a song, especially of joy.
Example Sentences
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At the previous luncheon, Rice had pledged to send GEO employees Christmas caroling across town; he even gave Mayor LaDawn Edwards $300.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025
Instead of caroling and ringing church bells, the most prominent sounds on Christmastide were now town criers calling: "No Christmas! No Christmas!"
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
While giving a tour of the farm hours before caroling, Vinson described the precautions taken at Churchtown Dairy, including regular testing and treating the cows’ udders with an iodine solution.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Christmas means different traditions for those who celebrate, whether it's white elephant gifts, seeing holiday lights, volunteering, caroling with good company or partaking in various foods.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022
The phones ring, one in every room in the house, ding-dong caroling bells.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
