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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Simpson was a close friend of Bush the Elder — President George H. W. Bush — and eulogized him at his funeral. 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 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 19 May. 2025.

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eulogize

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

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