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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Across the border, Canada’s politicians also eulogized Goodall.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Trump calls out political rivals in wide-ranging eulogy Trump vacillated between eulogizing Kirk, celebrating his political achievements, and taking shots at his rivals, including former President Joe Biden.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Pushback While the White evangelical leaders with whom Kirk built relationships used their Sunday sermons to eulogize him and galvanize a fight for conservative causes, several pastors at Black churches pushed back.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The website also eulogizes him, and speaks about how the organization will continue.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Trump calls out political rivals in wide-ranging eulogy Trump vacillated between eulogizing Kirk, celebrating his political achievements, and taking shots at his rivals, including former President Joe Biden.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Pushback While the White evangelical leaders with whom Kirk built relationships used their Sunday sermons to eulogize him and galvanize a fight for conservative causes, several pastors at Black churches pushed back.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The website also eulogizes him, and speaks about how the organization will continue.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eulogize. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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