noun
- a person who writes or delivers elaborate praise or tribute, especially in a formal speech or writing
Usage: formal
Examples
- The panegyrist delivered a glowing tribute to the retiring professor.
- As the king’s official panegyrist, he composed elaborate poems celebrating royal victories.
- The author served as both historian and panegyrist of the civil rights movement.
- Critics accused him of being merely a panegyrist rather than an objective biographer.
- The ancient panegyrist crafted speeches that elevated his patron to heroic status.
- She was known as a skilled panegyrist who could find virtue in anyone.