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- noun Plural form of
carol .
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Examples
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(CNN) – Hanukkah may last eight times as long, but when it comes to seasonal songs, Christmas tends to dominate by sheer volume - the list of Yuletide carols is enough to sustain radio stations for weeks, while the canon of high-profile Hanukkah holiday tunes would barely last past the first commercial break or two.
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Not all of the science to be found in Christmas carols is plant-related.
An old chestnut, re-roasted ewillett 2007
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To sing to us today, and to lead us all in carols, I am delighted to welcome the choir of the Bishop Strachan School, under the able direction of Mrs. Maureen Kolassa and accompanied by Kathy Syer.
Christmas Luncheon 1983
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From one generation to the next, the joy of Christmas is carried forward as our inheritance through songs, hymns, and carols from the beginning of Christianity.
Christmas Luncheon 1983
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The next time we hear of carols is on December 21st, 1921 when again there was a Ladies 'Night and music was by the Boys' Choir of St. Simon's Church.
Christmas Luncheon 1970
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The collection of recorded carols is also very poor.
As I Please 1944
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As part of the tradition, the community sings traditional Latin American carols - stopping at various locations seeking "shelter."
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As part of the tradition, the community sings traditional Latin American carols - stopping at various locations seeking "shelter."
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For me the holiday stories that evoke the most vivid memories are the stories told in carols and Christmas songs, and the stories most often performed during the season — ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, and A Christmas Carol.
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In yesterday's Comment is Free, Theo Hobson identified that against which even Dawkins is not immune forgive the viral pun: it won't do to call carols beautiful but meaningless.
Dawkins says 'Merry Christmas' Burke's Corner 2007
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