How to Use carol in a Sentence

carol

1 of 2 noun
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  • We sang our favorite carols while we decorated the tree.
  • But like many song lyrics, the true meaning behind the carol has been lost over the years.
    — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Jan. 2018
  • The spirit is there, but it’s muted, like a carol heard in the distance.
    — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 19 Dec. 2020
  • Welsh Christmas carol traveled from the mics to the mixer to the speaker.
    — Richard Read Seattle Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2020
  • New Year's songs and Christmas carols are some of the most beloved musical tunes in the world.
    — Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Who will sing Christmas carols and peel potatoes with me at the kitchen counter.
    — Jen McGuire, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Kanye's choir also filled the room up with melodies of Christmas carols.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 26 Dec. 2019
  • But when’s the last time someone wrote a new Christmas carol?
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
  • And all the while on the loudspeaker, the voice of Louis Prima sang the same carol, the jazzy one about swinging Santa Claus.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Maybe that’s why the Andy Williams version of the 1963 hit song with that name was the first Christmas carol played by the station this season.
    — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 5 Dec. 2020
  • The group, dressed with claws, horns, bones and hooves, went for a short march along Hawthorne Boulevard at dusk while singing a Krampus carol.
    — oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Way too much twang for my taste in both the sacred and secular carols.
    — Luis Melgar, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Christmas carol with this half-hour special, about a boy who meets the Wise Men on the way to Bethlehem.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Don't let the song lyrics in the film's title confuse you — Better Watch Out is no Christmas carol.
    — Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Still, the carol was the most-streamed song of the week, even with Dec. 25 and the next six days after Christmas comprising the chart's streaming tracking week.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Jan. 2021
  • Thus, the latter includes a bolero, a tango, a Christmas carol, a patter song and a waltz.
    — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Background stories will be shared on many of the carols, and the audience will be invited to sing along on many of the songs.
    — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Think making a snow angel or singing a Christmas carol to the neighbors.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The carol adds an 11th total week at No. 1 on the former and a sixth week atop the latter, dating to the charts’ inceptions two years ago.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The modern carol topped the chart for a week in the 2020 holiday season and for three weeks over last year’s holidays.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2022
  • On board, Santa Claus and his helpers stroll through the train cars singing carols and sharing holiday tales.
    — Marlisse Cepeda, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The choir launched into the lilting carol, which sounded bright and joyful, but to Mr. Hyde’s ears there were problems.
    — New York Times, 22 Dec. 2020
  • But don't expect the Cardinals to spend the break drinking eggnog and singing Christmas carols.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The group ushers in the holidays with a program of medieval and Renaissance songs and carols from the British Isles.
    — Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The modern carol holds for a 10th total week at No. 1 on the former and rebounds for a fifth week atop the latter, dating to the lists’ starts two years ago.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The carol adds a 12th total week at No. 1 on the former and a seventh week atop the latter, dating to the charts’ inceptions two years ago.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2022
  • German and refugee kids run around and sing a Christmas carol, Lasst uns froh und munter sein (let’s be happy and cheerful).
    — The Economist, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The Muppets version of this classic Christmas carol from the 1700s has become a classic in its own right.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 7 Nov. 2022
  • In the clip, the pair took turns randomly selecting a card with carol lyrics and then interpreting them dramatically.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
  • On Christmas Eve, children pad around villages or up and down the stairwells of apartment blocks, singing carols and receiving small gifts from those who listened, a tradition carried out now on Dec. 24 instead of Jan. 6.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
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carol

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  • The Cardiotonics — which means medicine for the heart — have been caroling at the Brigham for eight years.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2019
  • And obviously the movie starts with them caroling and cutting down the tree and bringing it to the house.
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2017
  • He’ll be joined by some of his besties for an evening of caroling while sitting down, our very favorite kind.
    — Vulture, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Mingus Union High School students will be caroling through the town.
    — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 22 Nov. 2019
  • She and Kirsten met thirteen years ago, at the Christmas-carolling party of a mutual friend.
    — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2017
  • Setser said $25 tickets this year will cover the cost of caroling in the auditorium and a tour of the Dripstone Trail.
    — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2023
  • No, the one with the prime minister discovering his driver’s mighty baritone while caroling in the dodgy end of Wandsworth.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 10 Dec. 2019
  • When the train pulls out of Durango Depot en route to the North Pole, caroling and general merriment abound.
    — Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Nuns have gone caroling; gospel choirs have video-harmonized.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Many people carol during the holidays about receiving a partridge in a pear tree from their true love.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2020
  • Free to the public, the fun begins with Christmas caroling at 7 p.m., followed by treats of gingerbread and wassail and a visit from Santa Claus.
    — Carissa D. Lamkahouan, Houston Chronicle, 29 Nov. 2019
  • If the temperature doesn't drop into the single digits, the party may continue in the form of caroling around a few neighborhoods.
    — Liz Matthews, Town & Country, 19 Dec. 2013
  • Children are invited to have their picture taken with Saint Nick and to enjoy Christmas stories, caroling, games and crafts.
    — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 Dec. 2019
  • During the event, the children will have the opportunity to have their pictures taken with Saint Nick and enjoy Christmas stories, caroling, games, and crafts.
    — Sharina Taveras Lopez, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Windsor Castle is open to visitors for tours during the Christmas season as well as a variety of events, from caroling to arts-and-crafts—just like Queen Victoria would have done!
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Happy Socks carries a huge selection of patterns and themes, so if your guy is more into cooking than caroling, there's a sock pattern that's sure to fit his particular style.
    — Anna Heyman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Mr. Pintard, Mr. Goldstein said, was upset by the rowdy and boozy celebrations held around Christmas by farm hands indulging in caroling sessions.
    — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2016
  • People travel to houses across their communities in Bristol Bay to carol and spin large wooden stars decorated with tinsel and pictures of saints.
    — Isabelle Ross, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • This includes the holiday lunch that Interfaith puts on for area seniors, which includes not just a meal, but holiday festivities like caroling as well.
    — Jamie Swinnerton, Houston Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Classic flavors like teriyaki meet festive seasonings like root beer and honey bourbon in this calendar that’s designed with a playful print of cows caroling.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Disney World is filled with holiday cheer during the season and has schedules upon schedules full of festivities, from music and ice skating to fake snow, and caroling along with all of your favorite Disney characters.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Passengers enjoy caroling alongside characters from the film and even get a ceremonious hole punched in their festive golden ticket.
    — Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Community caroling groups will sing holiday favorite songs to entertain visitors between the 6 and 7 p.m. light shows.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Other community caroling groups will sing holiday favorite songs to entertain visitors between the 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. light shows in December.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • There will be face painting, a scavenger hunt, cookie contests, ornament decorating, gingerbread house contests, caroling, tree lighting, a live nativity scene, prizes and more.
    — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2019
  • This 2005 cult classic has a Christmas-y vibe and features quintessential festive activities like parties, caroling and decorating without hitting us over the head with holiday cheer.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Visitors can also enjoy historic house tours, caroling and holiday readings.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Late December here is packed with holiday programming that typically includes ice skating, skiing with Santa, and caroling.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The festival will feature caroling by various community groups.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The festival will feature caroling by various community groups.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023

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