eulogize
verb
eu·lo·gize
ˈyü-lə-ˌjīz 
eulogized; eulogizing
: 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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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.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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Fitzgerald was eulogized in the St. Paul Dispatch by his friend James Gray, the newspaper’s literary and drama critic, who seemed to sense the book’s significance.
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The mom and her two young sons were buried together in one casket and all three were eulogized by Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to Ariel and Kfir.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 May 2025
What To Know Pope Francis is being eulogized as a transformative leader who worked to modernize the Catholic Church by embracing LGBTQ+ individuals and advocating for climate action and social justice.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Fitzgerald was eulogized in the St. Paul Dispatch by his friend James Gray, the newspaper’s literary and drama critic, who seemed to sense the book’s significance.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
The mom and her two young sons were buried together in one casket and all three were eulogized by Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to Ariel and Kfir.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eulogize. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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eulogize
verb
eu·lo·gize
ˈyü-lə-ˌjīz
eulogized; eulogizing
: to speak or write high praise of
eulogist
noun
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