Synonyms of eulogize

eulogize

verb

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.

Related Words

• honor
• praise
• hail
• salute
• exalt
• extol
• laud
• glorify
• promote
• elevate
• forward
• upgrade
• improve
• celebrate
• commend
• advance
• knight
• further
• raise
• lift
• congratulate
• uplift
• cite
• applaud
• heighten
• aggrandize
• decorate
• boost
• compliment
• ennoble
• commission
• acclaim

Dissimilar Words

• humble
• humiliate
• demean
• shame
• dishonor
• dismiss
• remove
• disgrace
• take down
• overthrow
• impeach
• depose
• condemn
• expel
• oust
• denounce
• unseat
• mortify
• dethrone
• reduce
• censure
• damn
• unmake
• degrade
• lower
• downgrade
• reprobate
• demote
• abase

Example Sentences

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