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

In a clip shared on social media, a loud boo was heard from the crowd as Lombardo, 63, began eulogizing the slain officer. — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Whether in the spirit of saving or eulogizing the industry, the question of its influence deserves serious thought. — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

In the piece, Dennis eulogized Bryant for his accomplishments on the court, in the community and as a father. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

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