encomium
Example Sentences
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Still, there is something uncomfortably obsequious throughout this encomium to Thomas, who sits in review of Thapar’s own rulings.
From Slate • Jul. 25, 2023
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
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
Certainly there was no evidence in its encomium to Koch.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2019
And having delivered himself of this modest encomium on his own worth, there was a stage-wait of about a minute, that might have been relieved by some words conceding his superiority, but wasn't.
From Told In The Hills by Ryan, Marah Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing encomium
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Advanced
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