adjective
- resembling or characteristic of a hymn; having the qualities, style, or tone of a hymn
Usage: often used to describe music, poetry, or speech that is solemn, reverent, or devotional
Examples
- The choir sang in a hymnlike manner, their voices rising solemnly through the cathedral.
- Her poetry had a hymnlike quality that moved readers to reflection.
- The composer created a hymnlike melody that felt both ancient and timeless.
- The speaker's hymnlike cadence gave the address a spiritual dimension.
- The hymn-like chant echoed through the stone halls of the monastery.
- His hymnlike verses celebrated the beauty of nature with reverence.