as in praised
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 eulogized
Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.
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Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Miyahara’s passing was confirmed by cast member Colton Dunn (Garrett), who eulogized the silent scene stealer in an Instagram post.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Miyahara’s passing was confirmed by cast member Colton Dunn (Garrett), who eulogized the silent scene stealer in an Instagram post.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eulogized
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TikTok users have praised Worley for saving Juni, leading to more than 1,600 comments on the TikTok video so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hobbs' approach, which was the result of a complex collaboration between academic experts, state leaders and local stakeholders, has been widely praised.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hours after being honored with a parade in Omaha, the 38-year-old boxer was held at gunpoint by local police during a traffic stop.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of her six-decade career, she’s been honored with four Golden Globes, three Grammys, three Emmys, two Tonys, and a Kennedy Center Honor, with two Oscar nominations as well, as previously mentioned.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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The discovery of major lithium reserves in Germany has been hailed as a step toward lessening Europe’s reliance on the foreign supply of the mineral critical for batteries and the electric vehicle (EV) market.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 1997, Vogue Paris hailed the spring haute couture season as the shock that Paris needed in order to jolt it back into its leadership position as the global capital of fashion, at a time when its crown appeared to be slipping.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Eulogized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eulogized. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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