eulogize
verb
eu·lo·gize
ˈyü-lə-ˌjīz 
eulogized; eulogizing
: to speak or write in high praise of : extol
eulogizer
noun
Examples of eulogize in a Sentence
He was eulogized at his funeral as a great actor and a good friend.
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But when Oliver eulogized his late dog, the Emmy honchos stupidly tried to play him off.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Mourners eulogized Red, cried, hugged, prayed, lit candles and released balloons during the vigil, which took place in the back lot of TaskForce, an organization in Austin near the stroll that serves LGBTQ+ youth.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
When Abloh died, he was eulogized as part of a line of Black artists—including Lorraine Hansberry, Audre Lorde, and Chadwick Boseman—whose lives were cut short by illness.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Some argue that Plath has been eulogized enough, but who’s to say when a subject has been exhausted?
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Mourners eulogized Red, cried, hugged, prayed, lit candles and released balloons during the vigil, which took place in the back lot of TaskForce, an organization in Austin near the stroll that serves LGBTQ+ youth.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
When Abloh died, he was eulogized as part of a line of Black artists—including Lorraine Hansberry, Audre Lorde, and Chadwick Boseman—whose lives were cut short by illness.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Some argue that Plath has been eulogized enough, but who’s to say when a subject has been exhausted?
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
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eulogize
verb
eu·lo·gize
ˈyü-lə-ˌjīz
eulogized; eulogizing
: to speak or write high praise of
eulogist
noun
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