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 These are the shabby, vertiginous streets that Nobel Laureate author Orhan Pamuk eulogized in The Museum of Innocence, set in the 1970s, and until very recently the district had scarcely changed at all. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for eulogize

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The community will gather across from crime scene at the church to honor a man who appeared to get caught up in something that had nothing to do with him.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Seven months after legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Singer, were killed, their children Jake and Romy Reiner stepped up to the plate at Dodgers Stadium to honor them.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of honor

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Their videos work as a modern take on the narcocorridos – ballads about the trafficking underworld that drug kingpins used to praise themselves and communicate with each other, said security expert Alexei Chévez.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The state Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday also praised samgyetang, a chicken soup stuffed with ginseng, glutinous rice and jujubes, reporting that Pyongyang restaurants were attracting customers seeking relief from the heat.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

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Some hailed McDonnell as an Anna Delvey-type scammer, justifying her brazen ripoff of faceless lenders by scoffing at the idea that society should feel sympathy for giant corporate entities.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
In May, college graduates entering a workforce where the technology is the primary reason for job cuts met commencement speakers hailing the AI revolution—including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona—with boos.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

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