encomium
Example Sentences
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The director is Reginald Hudlin, but, in tone and temperament, this lovingly assembled encomium is peak Oprah Winfrey.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022
Barrack managed to slip an encomium to his alleged clients into the chat, mentioning as “allies ... countries like Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed,” the emirate’s crown prince.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2021
Granted, those who claim the authority to instruct the rest of us on what deserves that encomium missed its true significance.
From Salon • Feb. 29, 2020
The tone they struck was the conscious-uncoupling style of our era, a blissed-out encomium that included the phrases “loving exploration,” “shared lives,” “incredibly lucky,” “deeply grateful,” and “wonderful futures ahead.”
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2019
She received my encomium on her boy with speechless indignation, and rose and left the room.
From The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland by Brown, J. Irwin
Vocabulary lists containing encomium
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Advanced
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