as in tribute
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 eulogy
Then-President Barack Obama delivered Pinckney's father's eulogy.
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Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 17 June 2025
James Gunn is giving his version of a eulogy for Marvel.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Drawing heavily from Qiu’s biography, My Father’s Son centers on an 18-year-old protagonist, Qiao, who loses his voice while attempting to deliver the eulogy at his father’s funeral and flees in anguish.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Jack Lang’s eulogy — beginning with a haunting photo (top) of Xana, waving a flag on a deserted pitch with her father looking on after his Barcelona side’s 2015 Champions League final victory — will do a good job of moving you to tears.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 17 June 2025
James Gunn is giving his version of a eulogy for Marvel.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Drawing heavily from Qiu’s biography, My Father’s Son centers on an 18-year-old protagonist, Qiao, who loses his voice while attempting to deliver the eulogy at his father’s funeral and flees in anguish.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Jack Lang’s eulogy — beginning with a haunting photo (top) of Xana, waving a flag on a deserted pitch with her father looking on after his Barcelona side’s 2015 Champions League final victory — will do a good job of moving you to tears.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eulogy
Noun
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Despite its departure from standard Superman imagery, Smallville consistently paid tribute to earlier adaptations.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Before the music began, Watanabe paid tribute to Minnesota Orchestra viola player Ken Freed, who died on June 29 while running in a sprint triathlon.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Chris Copan was presented with a letter of commendation at the town’s annual Town Meeting for his actions at Woburn District Court on April 14.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the funeral liturgy and delivered the final commendation and valediction.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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The south Sacramento numbers were part of the more than 34,500 citations issued by the CHP statewide during the patrol’s Independence Day weekend enforcement crackdown.—
Darrell Smith
July 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Studies show that improving academic freedom by one standard deviation can increase patent applications by 41% and forward citations by 29%.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
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“Eulogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eulogy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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