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encomium

[en-koh-mee-uhm] / ɛnˈkoʊ mi əm /


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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

“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

Barrack managed to slip an encomium to his alleged clients into the chat, mentioning as “allies ... countries like Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed,” the emirate’s crown prince.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2021

The liner notes for “This Departing Landscape” include an encomium from one the British scene’s elders, Julian Anderson.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2021

No higher encomium could be passed upon a gouty man than to say that, with all his torments, he never swore, and was seldom petulant.

From My Unknown Chum by Fairbanks, Charles Bullard




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