eulogize

verb

eu·​lo·​gize ˈyü-lə-ˌjīz How to pronounce eulogize (audio)
eulogized; eulogizing

transitive verb

: to speak or write in high praise of : extol
eulogizer noun

Examples of eulogize in a Sentence

He was eulogized at his funeral as a great actor and a good friend.
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When Diana died, her only brother eulogized her at her funeral on Sept. 6, 1997. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 Famous for being a site of political contention (ahem, Rosie O’Donnell versus Elisabeth Hasselbeck), the show today saw the five hosts, who all oppose Trump, instead sorrowfully eulogizing democracy. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 Just as the history of the Rumble in the Jungle began a decade before the fight itself, what Ali did in the early hours of the morning in a soccer stadium in Zaire is still being discussed and dissected and eulogized in 2024. Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 Since Payne’s death, stans have wrestled with how to eulogize the singer and recognize the complexity of the situation. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eulogize 

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eulogize was in 1810

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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eulogize. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

eulogize

verb
eu·​lo·​gize ˈyü-lə-ˌjīz How to pronounce eulogize (audio)
eulogized; eulogizing
: to speak or write high praise of
eulogist
-jəst
noun

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