encomium
Example Sentences
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Instead of being chastened, Springer and his producer Richard Dominick incorporated the questionable encomium into each episode's introduction.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023
The director is Reginald Hudlin, but, in tone and temperament, this lovingly assembled encomium is peak Oprah Winfrey.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022
Certainly there was no evidence in its encomium to Koch.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2019
The tone they struck was the conscious-uncoupling style of our era, a blissed-out encomium that included the phrases “loving exploration,” “shared lives,” “incredibly lucky,” “deeply grateful,” and “wonderful futures ahead.”
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2019
“It’s perfect,” he finished his encomium with, and faced his hostess again with an enigmatic smile.
From The Shadow of the Past by Young, F.E. Mills
Vocabulary lists containing encomium
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Advanced
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Gulliver's Travels
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