PANEGYRICS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

panegyrics

noun

plural of panegyric

as in tributes

a formal expression of praise wrote a panegyric on the centennial of the Nobel laureate's birth

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Recent Examples of panegyrics And journalists and analysts often return from visits offering rosy-eyed panegyrics about China’s gleaming transit systems and engineering capacity. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Other tributes focused more directly on Biss’ approach to governing.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
His Breaking Bad co-stars, meanwhile, led the Hollywood tributes that praised both his acting, as well as his activism.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tributes

Noun

Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of commendations

Noun

In a Facebook post, police explained that officers can consider the circumstances when deciding whether warnings, citations or other enforcement are appropriate within the law and department policy.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The deputies found no warrants or weapons and did not issue citations for the minor violations, the suit states.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of citations

Noun

At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hymns

Noun

Not eulogies that end at the graveside, but lives that carry the work forward.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Mountains of money are being plowed into 30-spots that tell us to let AI organize our book clubs, write our children’s fan letters, and handle our eulogies.

— Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of eulogies

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