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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

And over the course of an hour, a stream of friends and colleagues stood up at the podium to eulogize Marie.

From Scientific American ● May 4, 2023

Francis will eulogize his predecessor at the funeral, which the Vatican has said would be marked by the simplicity that Benedict requested.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 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

Obama eulogizes one of the men who made him possible.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2020

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

He eulogizes the philosophers of the eighteenth century and sees in the Government of the United States the first fruits of their teaching.

From The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources by Daniel J. MacDonald

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

Some celebrated the end while others eulogized the program, which was originally slated to end July 4, 2026.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025

When Joe Biden Sr. died in 2002 at 86, his son eulogized him as “a dreamer burdened with reality.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 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

Ronaldo is eulogizing his dad way too soon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

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

From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023

The government organized teams of artists to go to friendly countries in Africa and the Middle East, where they erected sculptures and painted murals eulogizing local leaders.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

“They never had a chance,” she said, eulogizing her own short-lived fries.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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