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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

Politics aside, Biden is known as a poignant eulogist.

From Seattle Times Apr. 14, 2019

The next eulogist, former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, praised three of Bush’s achievements in office — negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Clean Air Act.

From Washington Post Dec. 5, 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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