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

“Part of the beauty of Mal is that you hear the struggle,” said pianist Ethan Iverson, who has penned a poignant encomium on Waldron’s musical journey.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022

As the priest assured their families that the quartet's loss was not in vain, the choir chanted the encomium "Memory Eternal" in Ukrainian.

From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2022

The liner notes for “This Departing Landscape” include an encomium from one the British scene’s elders, Julian Anderson.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2021

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