Meaning & use
eulogize
To praise someone or something highly, especially in a formal speech or piece of writing.
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Friends took turns to eulogize the retiring teacher at the ceremony.
The obituary eulogized her decades of volunteer work in the community.
A note on using this word
Eulogize is most often used for tributes to someone who has died or is retiring, not for casual compliments.
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