eulogize
verb
eu·lo·gize
ˈyü-lə-ˌjīz 
eulogized; eulogizing
: to speak or write in high praise of : extol
especially
: to praise (someone who has died) in a eulogy
He was eulogized at his funeral as a great artist and good friend.
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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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Instead of lauding the triumph of the solo artist or eulogizing the uniqueness of a bygone time, Fischer demonstrates the evergreen value of collaboration.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Robinson’s death, before the legend was smoothed, even needed some rehabilitating from the Black Panthers, who eulogize him tellingly, as a product of his time.
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His passing was duly eulogized by the Reagan Foundation and the Young America's Foundation at the Reagan Ranch.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Instead of lauding the triumph of the solo artist or eulogizing the uniqueness of a bygone time, Fischer demonstrates the evergreen value of collaboration.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Robinson’s death, before the legend was smoothed, even needed some rehabilitating from the Black Panthers, who eulogize him tellingly, as a product of his time.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
His passing was duly eulogized by the Reagan Foundation and the Young America's Foundation at the Reagan Ranch.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eulogize. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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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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