as in to honor
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 eulogize
Sunday's false death report came from one of MLB's most respected insider journalists, Bob Nightengale of USA Today, who took to his X (formerly Twitter) account with the intention of eulogizing a colleague, the award-winning San Diego Union-Tribune sports columnist Bryce Miller.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Yarden Bibas, who was also taken hostage on Oct. 7 but was later released, eulogized his wife and two young sons.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
That's how Donald Trump used the Oval Office where Reagan had eulogized the Challenger astronauts.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
Irv Gotti’s vision helped save hip-hop’s foundational label, and Lyor Cohen admitted it while eulogizing Gotti.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Yarden Bibas, who was also taken hostage on Oct. 7 but was later released, eulogized his wife and two young sons.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
That's how Donald Trump used the Oval Office where Reagan had eulogized the Challenger astronauts.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
Irv Gotti’s vision helped save hip-hop’s foundational label, and Lyor Cohen admitted it while eulogizing Gotti.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Since 2014, the ACL Hall of Fame has honored artists who have played an essential role in the series’ half-century as a premier supporter of top-shelf music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The reality star also praises Buteau for showcasing a wedding between a Black trans woman and a straight, cisgender white man on a major streaming platform like Netflix.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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McKinley commented on Porsha’s post, praising her for putting the extravaganza together for their little one.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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Storytelling has been hailed as the secret to persuasion in leadership and business communication.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Disturbed, which hails from the Windy City, have not yet commented on the incident.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Eulogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eulogize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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