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.
Recent Examples on the Web There are whiskey fans who excoriate particular releases of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, High West’s A Midwinter Night’s Dram, and, yes, Booker’s, and unabashedly eulogize others. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2023 Though much eulogized in the decades since it was overtaken by the compact disk, the cassette tape, even in our digital era, is far from dead. Jon Michaud, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023 Two of Becky Hartung-Morrow’s former students had to eulogize their friends and sorority sisters. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023 Members are also eulogized in memorial services after their death. Chandelis Duster, CNN, 22 Oct. 2023 But in eulogizing her Friday, colleagues remembered her tenacity in trying. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023 On Thursday, Putin appeared to eulogize Prigozhin but stopped short of confirming his death. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023 When the restaurant closed for good, in 2019, amid a reported half-million dollars in unpaid taxes, it was eulogized as the end of a certain bohemian way of life in the city. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023 After hours of speculation on Prigozhin’s fate, Putin on Thursday appeared to eulogize his erstwhile ally. Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023 See More

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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 11 Dec. 2023.

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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