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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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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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eulogize. Accessed 21 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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