as in to honor
to say or write good things about (someone or something)
He was eulogized at his funeral as a great actor and a good friend.
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Recent Examples of eulogize
Carter defeated Ford in 1976 but the ex-presidents and their wives became close friends, and Carter eulogized Ford at his own funeral.
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Bill Barrow and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Irv Gotti’s vision helped save hip-hop’s foundational label, and Lyor Cohen admitted it while eulogizing Gotti.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
More to the point, that cognitive dissonance appears to be the ultimate pursuit of Benna’s film, which fondly eulogizes Ricciardi’s life in the interest of making a feature-length PSA out of his death.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
The global humanitarian died on Dec. 29, at age 100, and will be eulogized at a state funeral today in Washington.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bill Barrow and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Irv Gotti’s vision helped save hip-hop’s foundational label, and Lyor Cohen admitted it while eulogizing Gotti.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
More to the point, that cognitive dissonance appears to be the ultimate pursuit of Benna’s film, which fondly eulogizes Ricciardi’s life in the interest of making a feature-length PSA out of his death.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
The global humanitarian died on Dec. 29, at age 100, and will be eulogized at a state funeral today in Washington.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eulogize
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And having young people celebrate 100 days of school by honoring our elders can be a great thing.—
Kelly Papa,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The comedian, who co-starred in Next Friday and Friday After Next, went on to praise Cube for putting people on.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The gist: five previous winners of each category — Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress — are brought on stage to present and praise the nominees and announce the winner.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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When Google started to roll out passkeys in 2023, it was hailed as the end of the password.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Raj Ganguly, co-CEO of B Capital, hailed the Gulf state’s approach to artificial intelligence, and its support for the sector, as of particular interest.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eulogize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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