elegized

past tense of elegize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegized
Verb
  • The tributes and memorials poured in 2009 as he was mourned around the world.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Following the announcement of Ali’s death, he was mourned by people around the world.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Republicans have deplored the mayhem in Minnesota.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In his encyclical, Leo fretted about multiple ongoing wars, lamented the decline of multilateral coalitions and blasted arms industry profits as driving the conflicts.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Part of the problem, Gelfond has previously lamented to Variety, is that Wall Street values Imax like its a cinema chain, such as AMC Theatres, which is mired in debt.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 May 2026
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“Elegized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegized. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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