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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

When the time came for the mourners to come up and eulogize him, no one stirred.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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

Then he arms Indian villagers with guns to fight their colonial oppressors before launching into a lavish song-and-dance number that eulogizes a list of real-life revolutionaries from Indian history.

From Washington Post Aug. 12, 2022

Obama eulogizes one of the men who made him possible.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2020

He blames Schiller for copying Shakspere, and eulogizes Werner's "Luther" as nearer to the masterpieces of Shakspere than Schiller's tragedies are.

From A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers

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

I remember, as if it were yesterday, sitting in an Alabama church as the Baptist preacher eulogized my grandmother.

From Salon May 12, 2024

His body would lie in state in the Capitol, and he would be eulogized by three former presidents and honored by countless Americans whose lives he bettered.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2024

When the crowd at last arrived at City Hall, a brief prayer service was held before speakers from nearly every segment of Durham’s black community eulogized their fallen leader.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

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

“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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