eulogies

noun

plural of eulogy
as in tributes
a formal expression of praise several eulogies were given at the special assembly marking the retirement of the company's longtime president

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Recent Examples of eulogies Every decade seems to yield a new crop of death knells and eulogies explaining why the form has reached the end of its useful life. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies? — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran. — Reuters, USA Today, 4 July 2026 This season, especially, has been a whirlwind of goals, assists and eulogies. — New York Times, 10 June 2026 Across social media and news stories, there are countless eulogies that spotlight his humility, integrity and vision. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 Lawmakers from across the South, including members of Congress, would give eulogies in his honor. — Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 Attendees surrounded a casket as speakers delivered eulogies — including actors portraying former President Abraham Lincoln and former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025 During his appearance on the podcast, Charles also spoke about writing what became one of the most famous eulogies of the last century. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eulogies
  1. tributes
  2. commendations
  3. citations
Noun
  • Her death sparked widespread mourning and emotional tributes from her fans, Hollywood and the music industry.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • When asked about the lack of any tributes or the evening’s plans to honor Nolan, the Ocean Springs School District declined to comment.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tributes
Noun
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • Today such grafts, whether visual or textual, would be called citations; at the time, a text made of excerpts was called a cento, which originally meant a patchwork rag.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One recent study put the number of marketers actively tracking their brand's AI citations at 14%.
    — Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of citations

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“Eulogies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eulogies. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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