variants
also encomia
as in tributes
a formal expression of praise
the encomiums bestowed on a teacher at her retirement ceremonies
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Recent Examples of encomiums
In Italy, academics like Ettore Romagnoli organized an authoritarian spectacle to celebrate two millennia of Horace, the priest Vittorio Genovesi wrote encomiums to Italian imperial ambitions in Rome’s Mare Nostrum, and the Latinist Luigi Illuminati who penned an epic dedicated to Il Duce.
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Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Most of WristbandGuy’s, by contrast, were cheeky encomiums to the pleasures of jacking off with your friends.
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Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Most of WristbandGuy’s, by contrast, were cheeky encomiums to the pleasures of jacking off with your friends.
—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encomiums
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Immediately, the comedy world began pouring out tributes.
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See more tributes below from collaborators, friends, and more.
Noun
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Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
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With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic.
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After considering a visitor’s question for a few seconds, the AI avatar gave a concise ruling, with specific citations to the USGA rulebook.
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Of those stops, five citations were issued.
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Despite a career filled with awards and accolades, his family says fame was never what mattered most to him.
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His past accolades include being honored by the Red Cross and Congress and being awarded the Legion of Merit.
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“Encomiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encomiums. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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