encomium
Example Sentences
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“It was my first attempt at an autobiographical thing,” Diamond told Rolling Stone of this encomium to an imaginary childhood friend.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
“Part of the beauty of Mal is that you hear the struggle,” said pianist Ethan Iverson, who has penned a poignant encomium on Waldron’s musical journey.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022
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
Granted, those who claim the authority to instruct the rest of us on what deserves that encomium missed its true significance.
From Salon • Feb. 29, 2020
Thanks to Mrs. Blandish's inexhaustible talent for encomium, I shall be relieved from one part of a companion that my nature revolts at.
From The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts by Burgoyne, John
Vocabulary lists containing encomium
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Advanced
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Gulliver's Travels
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