EULOGIZED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

eulogized

verb

past tense of eulogize

as in praised

to say or write good things about (someone or something) He was eulogized at his funeral as a great actor and a good friend.

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Recent Examples of eulogized She's spoken at length to Fox News personalities Sean Hannity and Trey Gowdy, both of whom eulogized Lindsey Graham at memorial services last month, and granted two interviews to local news outlets. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The Academy Award winner, who appeared in over 70 films throughout his storied career, was eulogized at his funeral by President Ronald Reagan. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 In the piece, Dennis eulogized Bryant for his accomplishments on the court, in the community and as a father. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 These are the shabby, vertiginous streets that Nobel Laureate author Orhan Pamuk eulogized in The Museum of Innocence, set in the 1970s, and until very recently the district had scarcely changed at all. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 When Wilson died last summer, he was widely eulogized as one of the great visionary artists of our time, and his requisite for altered perception has only since flourished. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Bad Bunny eulogized Colón at a concert in São Paulo Saturday night. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026 His passing was duly eulogized by the Reagan Foundation and the Young America's Foundation at the Reagan Ranch. — Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026 Several customers eulogized the Vietnamese eatery in comments on a Facebook post by the City of Lawrence bidding the restaurant farewell. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026

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Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which brought the lawsuit, praised the ruling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The girls’ mother, Stephanie Soares, praised Legaspi and Feir for helping to motivate her daughters, as Naya has adjusted to using her prosthetic foot and Milayna has spent time outside of her wheelchair for the first time in her life.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

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The memorandum of understanding that was reached in June called for a ceasefire that has been honored in the breach.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
For King, The American Legion volunteers’ clean-up efforts honored the veterans buried at the cemetery and showed him those individuals have not been forgotten.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026

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Similar court decisions have happened across several Chinese cities and are being hailed as victories for workers’ rights.

— Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s response during the 2023 shooting at The Covenant School was hailed as an example of training successfully put to use.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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