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- verb Alternative spelling of
kumbaya .
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Examples
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In many regards, international conferences on interfaith dialogue have reached, have surpassed the 'kumbayah' level, i.e., fatuous events where everyone sits around holding hands and singing songs.
Crossroads Arabia 2008
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According to journalist Krista Tippett, the idea's meaning has been, "Hollowed out in our culture ... it's seen as a squishy kumbayah thing, or it's seen as potentially depressing."
TED Talks: Krista Tippett On Redefining 'Compassion' (VIDEO) Bryan Maygers 2011
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How does kumbayah get a rocket built more efficiently?
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This is in spite of the fact that there was comparatively little news coverage of the case against the war, except, of course, the outsized coverage given to a small minority of kumbayah hippies.
Matthew Yglesias » Does the GOP Governors Split Foreshadow the Party’s Future? 2009
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If all that sounds painfully kumbayah for Halloween/Samhain, don't worry -- we do see dead people.
Wes Isley: Between Scary and Silly: A Pagan Spiritual Reflection on Halloween Wes Isley 2010
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According to journalist Krista Tippett, the idea's meaning has been, "Hollowed out in our culture ... it's seen as a squishy kumbayah thing, or it's seen as potentially depressing."
TED Talks: Krista Tippett On Redefining 'Compassion' (VIDEO) Bryan Maygers 2011
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If all that sounds painfully kumbayah for Halloween/Samhain, don't worry -- we do see dead people.
Wes Isley: Between Scary and Silly: A Pagan Spiritual Reflection on Halloween Wes Isley 2010
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Having his "flock" refrain from bringing any signs to the praise-heavy folk rally at the Lincoln Memorial, the clever Beck did more than just conjure up the appearance of sanctity and kumbayah.
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Marcus seems to think that the kumbayah moment was nevertheless great, because it shows that the U.S.
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Marcus seems to think that the kumbayah moment was nevertheless great, because it shows that the U.S.
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