panegyrical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panegyrical
Adjective
  • The law is widely feared among dissidents in Thailand both because it is interpreted broadly to include any speech or action that is not laudatory and innocent verdicts are rare.
    Tyrell Haberkorn, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
  • As of this writing, the comments are still on and the top ones are all laudatory.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
  • Photo Gallery Feeling the heat, George accepts an offer to take the lead in a largely fictional and completely hagiographic biopic of (current) Egyptian President Al-Sisi.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Job numbers are not the only statistic that is less than flattering, NPR's Scott Horsley tells Up First.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk Lip Kit is a universally flattering system for getting plush, pillowy lips (the secret ingredient?
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Panegyrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panegyrical. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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