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
Some people would rather eulogize it than defend it.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
Your sister asked you specifically to eulogize her.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
O’Brien isn’t eulogizing the format.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
The seemingly innocuous post eulogizing Eden, 52, who was found dead while filming the latest season of the hit Apple TV+ series in Athens, quickly drew a volley of backlash on social media.
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Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eulogize
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
The seemingly innocuous post eulogizing Eden, 52, who was found dead while filming the latest season of the hit Apple TV+ series in Athens, quickly drew a volley of backlash on social media.
—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eulogize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eulogize
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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Chen and Hu started the Alan Hu Foundation to honor their son who wanted to be a psychiatrist to help others like him.
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Swift and Nicks have a long relationship and have often praised each other in public.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also praised the selection, saying Schroyer’s background positions him to advance the administration's immigration enforcement goals and called on the Senate to act quickly to confirm him.
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For decades, Black Americans struggled to hail taxis in many cities.
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Take advantage of the streetcar system, rent a bike, hail a pedicab, or hop in a taxi, Uber, or Lyft.
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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eulogize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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