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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 assumed has become the leading eulogist for Black victims of police violence.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

Politics aside, Biden is known as a poignant eulogist.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2019

For the eulogist, the first challenge is time, Cooper writes.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2017

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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