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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Simpson was a close friend of Bush the Elder — President George H. W. Bush — and eulogized him at his funeral.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
He was buried in Monroe, where civil rights icon Rosa Parks eulogized him at his funeral.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
President Jimmy Carter will be eulogized by President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Thursday, in a service that is expected to see all five living presidents attend, including President-elect Trump, and former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The actor, who has starred in Hallmark Channel projects like Home for Christmas Day and Unleashing Mr. Darcy, eulogized Darbellay on Monday at a vigil for the victims of the SUV collision that killed 11 people at a Filipino cultural festival celebrating Lapu Lapu Day on Saturday.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
He was buried in Monroe, where civil rights icon Rosa Parks eulogized him at his funeral.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
President Jimmy Carter will be eulogized by President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Thursday, in a service that is expected to see all five living presidents attend, including President-elect Trump, and former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The actor, who has starred in Hallmark Channel projects like Home for Christmas Day and Unleashing Mr. Darcy, eulogized Darbellay on Monday at a vigil for the victims of the SUV collision that killed 11 people at a Filipino cultural festival celebrating Lapu Lapu Day on Saturday.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Nas will deliver a powerful set, and Doug E. Fresh will honor ESSENCE’s 55th anniversary with a performance of the ages.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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Film Forum in New York City will be hosting a special retrospective to honor the late auteur, including the U.S. premieres of a slew of 4K restorations of Kurosawa’s most beloved films.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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During the trophy ceremony, Paolini praised her partner.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Mamdani has also been praised as a prolific communicator and has run a social media-savvy campaign.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The Chenab Bridge is being hailed as a major win for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Heughan and Balfe have long been hailed as the king and queen of chemistry.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eulogize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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