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eulogize

[yoo-luh-jahyz] / ˈju ləˌdʒaɪz /


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Swaths of the book eulogize its demise—in particular, the interactive tour displays and gallery of first lady portraits Jill had taken care to update during her husband’s administration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

And I was asked to eulogize them because of my closeness with all the family.

From Slate Dec. 16, 2023

Biden, who plans to eulogize Jimmy Carter at his state funeral when the time comes, is indisputably the friendliest ally Carter has had in the Oval Office since he left Washington in 1981.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2023

It is to eulogize him like Kendall Roy memorializing his father, Logan, in “Succession,” the HBO corporate drama none too slightly based on the Murdochs, among other dynasties.

From New York Times Sep. 21, 2023

Because in a moment I have to walk out there and, effectively, eulogize him.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

She eulogizes the emoticon, that conglomeration of punctuation marks that English-language texters used to convey feelings before the arrival in 2010 of the emoji.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Francis will have the final word on Thursday, when he eulogizes Benedict, whom he has praised for his courage in “opening the door” to letting other popes retire.

From Seattle Times Jan. 1, 2023

In an interview with Spin, from 2014, Paisley, who has a partner and children, said that he sometimes eulogizes his romantic entanglements prematurely.

From The New Yorker Dec. 4, 2018

They read the poem written on a red board that eulogizes her.

From Washington Post Aug. 25, 2015

Biog., and who highly eulogizes his character and diplomacy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

The usually composed general broke down in tears as he eulogized his son at the funeral.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

"Every moment of commander Ramiro's life was characterized by his absolute loyalty to the governments of Fidel and Raul and to his struggle companions," Diaz-Canel eulogized.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

“That’s someone who was perfection. And we’ve all had that feeling where someone’s being eulogized and we’re thinking, ‘They were good, but this person’s kind of laying it on thick.’

From Salon Feb. 22, 2026

“I eulogized her and I didn’t want to,” the actor-director said Monday.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2024

For a moment, before he receded from history, too, White was eulogized as a good man who had solved the murders of the Osage.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Former President Barack Obama, while eulogizing Arizona Sen. John McCain in 2018, referred to the United States as the “indispensable nation.”

From Salon Sep. 5, 2025

His band has received favorable reviews from the publication, but even those with low scores found themselves eulogizing the entity.

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2024

The second-worst moment of my life so far was eulogizing, a few days after Oct.

From Slate Dec. 16, 2023

Two days later, the sky heavy with clouds, she took the microphone again on the City Hall steps and led San Francisco in a ceremony eulogizing its slain leaders.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 29, 2023

At last, when the eulogist finished eulogizing, the preacher finished preaching, and the organist finished playing heavenly hymns, the preacher asked if anyone would like to say a few words.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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