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eulogist

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

noun

  1. a person who eulogizes.


Etymology

Origin of eulogist

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

Example Sentences

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With his penchant for poetry and blarney, the former vice president has emerged as a sort of national eulogist in chief.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2019

Politics aside, Biden is known as a poignant eulogist.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2019

“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

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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