Example Sentences

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But the chorus of Theban citizens, whose odes interrupt the action at crucial points, makes clear that not only the ruling clan but the entire society is at stake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Wallen sings catchy odes to Tennessee; Bryan goes for heartfelt tributes to Oklahoma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Football "cannot be boosted by singing odes or telling stories", he noted.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

Its final stop was full of odes to L.A., where she performed her hit song “Celebrity” as more than 10,000 fans held up pink banners that read, “In the city of stars, you’re our celebrity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

Many odes have been composed to Queen Orlagh’s beauty, although, if she’s anything like her daughter, not to her personality.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black