eulogistic

American

[yoo-luh-jis-tik] / ˌyu ləˈdʒɪs tɪk /

Also eulogistical

adjective

pertaining to or containing eulogy; laudatory.

Other Word Forms

eulogistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of eulogistic

First recorded in 1815–25; eulogist + -ic

Example Sentences

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Indeed, many of the essays here are mournful if not outright eulogistic.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Despite all the beauty shots in the movie, the light that softens Jackson’s world also fades, replaced by a melancholy that can feel eulogistic: It’s mourning again in America.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

“Lay Your Burden Down” switches gears to an ethereal, eulogistic dirge, and album closer “City of Love” is both spooky and experimental.

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2017

"The final page turns", it "will never be the same again", suggests a eulogistic Daily Mirror leader column.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2016

Dear Miller,—Your study of me arrives! and I have pantingly turned the pages to find the eulogistic adjectives, and find them in such abundance that my head swims.

From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by James, William

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