panegyrics

noun

plural of panegyric
as in tributes
a formal expression of praise wrote a panegyric on the centennial of the Nobel laureate's birth

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Recent Examples of panegyrics And journalists and analysts often return from visits offering rosy-eyed panegyrics about China’s gleaming transit systems and engineering capacity. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panegyrics
  1. tributes
  2. commendations
  3. citations
  4. hymns
  5. eulogies
Noun
  • Other tributes focused more directly on Biss’ approach to governing.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • His Breaking Bad co-stars, meanwhile, led the Hollywood tributes that praised both his acting, as well as his activism.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tributes
Noun
  • Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • The camera monitoring the northbound lanes on the 1800 block of Fremont Avenue North led to 4,008 citations, the highest number of the group.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • He was issued citations for both incidents and given a court date of October 12.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of citations
Noun
  • The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In the southernmost car, dozens press together and sway in their prayer shawls to the hymns of the morning service.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hymns
Noun
  • Not eulogies that end at the graveside, but lives that carry the work forward.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mountains of money are being plowed into 30-spots that tell us to let AI organize our book clubs, write our children’s fan letters, and handle our eulogies.
    — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of eulogies

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“Panegyrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panegyrics. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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