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salutatories

noun

plural of salutatory
as in lectures

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  1. eulogies
  2. panegyrics
  3. tributes
  4. sermons
Noun
  • Every decade seems to yield a new crop of death knells and eulogies explaining why the form has reached the end of its useful life.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of eulogies
Noun
  • 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, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of panegyrics
Noun
  • From the red carpet to the performances to the emotional tributes, there’s so much to look forward to.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The outpouring of grief and love for Figuereo continued on social media, with many friends posting heartfelt tributes.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tributes
Noun
  • The services were led by the Lighthouse Church’s senior pastor, Kevin Tuck, a former chaplain and police officer, who delivered fiery sermons in contemporary clothes.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • People of faith often embraced his work, and preachers sometimes cited it in sermons.
    — Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sermons
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“Salutatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutatories. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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