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eulogist

American  
[yoo-luh-jist] / ˈju lə dʒɪst /

noun

  1. a person who eulogizes.


Etymology

Origin of eulogist

First recorded in 1800–10; eulog(y) + -ist

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Over the last two decades, the Rev. Al Sharpton has become the leading eulogist for Black victims of police violence.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2023

“She was the gold standard of what it meant to be a friend,” said eulogist Susan Garrett Baker, wife of former secretary of state James Baker, who was George H.W.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2018

Anderson was a eulogist at Tormé’s funeral in 1999.

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2018

More important, he was, in the words of one eulogist, “a Washington grown-up.”

From Washington Times Nov. 21, 2016

At last, when the eulogist finished eulogizing, the preacher finished preaching, and the organist finished playing heavenly hymns, the preacher asked if anyone would like to say a few words.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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