EULOGIZE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

eulogize

verb

Definition of eulogize

as in to honor

to say or write good things about (someone or something) He was eulogized at his funeral as a great actor and a good friend.

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Recent Examples of eulogize When Wilson died last summer, he was widely eulogized as one of the great visionary artists of our time, and his requisite for altered perception has only since flourished. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Some people would rather eulogize it than defend it. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 Your sister asked you specifically to eulogize her. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 O’Brien isn’t eulogizing the format. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eulogize

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The girls beamed dancing with the smiling Johnson, who honored his co-star Catherine Laga'aia (the live-action Moana) in the dance.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Months after his sudden departure, Cora honored his pledge to donate $20,000 to The Jimmy Fund, a cancer research charity, after first baseman Willson Contreras reached 20 home runs.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of honor

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Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Bill Clinton, who was giving that day’s commencement address, praised El-Sayed in his own remarks.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

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Penn previously served as vice president of Uber Eats, and helped build the company’s food delivery and international ride-hailing business.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 July 2026
After years of lobbying, the 40% tax relief on movies of up to £15M ($20M) budget was hailed by the likes of Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott and Barbara Broccoli when it was finally introduced in the spring of 2024.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026

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