eulogized

verb

past tense of eulogize
as in praised
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 eulogized She was later eulogized by a prominent Black writer as a woman of great physical strength. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Edgar Wright eulogized Graham on Instagram, particularly highlighting his performance as Beef. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026 Harald's son, who became the new King Haakon VIII, eulogized Harald on Saturday night. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The Academy Award winner, who appeared in over 70 films throughout his storied career, was eulogized at his funeral by President Ronald Reagan. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 In the piece, Dennis eulogized Bryant for his accomplishments on the court, in the community and as a father. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 These are the shabby, vertiginous streets that Nobel Laureate author Orhan Pamuk eulogized in The Museum of Innocence, set in the 1970s, and until very recently the district had scarcely changed at all. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 When Wilson died last summer, he was widely eulogized as one of the great visionary artists of our time, and his requisite for altered perception has only since flourished. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 His passing was duly eulogized by the Reagan Foundation and the Young America's Foundation at the Reagan Ranch. — Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eulogized
  1. praised
  2. honored
  3. hailed
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  • More than half of that money has come from a venture capitalist who has publicly praised Elon Musk and a political action committee run by Airbnb, the rental giant currently facing a lawsuit from the city for price gouging during the wildfires.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Hamas praised the attack in a statement but did not claim responsibility.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • Before the game, first responders were honored and both coaches made sure to express their gratitude for the swift and effective work of those who protected the communities.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Persian Gulf state has declared force majeure — citing unexpected, uncontrollable events preventing contracts from being honored — every month since the March attack.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of honored
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  • Erdogan’s appointment as prime minister in 2003 after a ballot-box triumph by his Justice and Development Party was initially hailed as a sign that a form of Islamism could coexist with democracy.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This work of narrative non-fiction is rightly hailed as the best work on North Korea’s devastating famine of the 1990s, which coincided with Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hailed

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“Eulogized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eulogized. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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