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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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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

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

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2018

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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