eulogizing

verb

present participle of eulogize
as in praising
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 eulogizing Whether in the spirit of saving or eulogizing the industry, the question of its influence deserves serious thought. — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 O’Brien isn’t eulogizing the format. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 The seemingly innocuous post eulogizing Eden, 52, who was found dead while filming the latest season of the hit Apple TV+ series in Athens, quickly drew a volley of backlash on social media. — Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 Social media saw an outpouring of memorials and tributes from politicians and public figures alike eulogizing Jackson and his long career of advocacy. — Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 In eulogizing Ser Arlan, Dunk is also inflating his valor and honor and, well, everything else. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 She’s made it through eulogizing her only son, burying him and watching Marcus Eriz, the man who shot Aiden, be sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 Robby Soave delivers radar eulogizing conservative activist and founder of Tuning Point USA Charlie Kirk's shooting death. — The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eulogizing
  1. praising
  2. honoring
  3. hailing
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  • For this reason, many are praising OpenAI for its transparency and candor around the event.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • If, for example, a commencement speaker praising the value of artificial intelligence is met with jeers from graduates – as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was in May 2026 – the speaker’s message is immediately rendered inert.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of praising
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  • Fetterman was part of a small group of senators who attended a memorial dinner for Graham last month and sat on the bus with the McCormicks for the public ceremony honoring him the following day.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Garver also recently released her latest book, Romancing With the Stars, and will next embark on a 60th anniversary celebrity cruise honoring six decades of Family Affair before heading to Australia to produce a movie adapted from Pollyanna.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of honoring
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  • Dozens of new laws take effect in Colorado on Wednesday as part of state lawmakers’ efforts to increase safety of ride-hailing apps, improve affordable housing development and curb Coloradans from leaving out trash that could lure bears.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In May, college graduates entering a workforce where the technology is the primary reason for job cuts met commencement speakers hailing the AI revolution—including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona—with boos.
    — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hailing

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