1. to praise someone or something highly, especially in a formal speech or writing
2. to give a eulogy for someone who has died
Usage: formal

Examples

• The president eulogized the fallen soldiers in his Memorial Day speech.
• She eulogized her grandmother at the funeral service.
• The critics eulogized the director’s final film as a masterpiece.
• He was asked to eulogize his former colleague at the retirement ceremony.
• The biography eulogizes the scientist’s groundbreaking discoveries.
• Many speakers eulogized the civil rights leader’s contributions to society.