eulogistic

[ yoo-luh-jis-tik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or containing eulogy; laudatory.

Other Words From

• eulo·gisti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of eulogistic¹

First recorded in 1815–25; eulogist + -ic

Example Sentences

Some were released by independents like A24 and the tiny KimStim; others came from tech companies and still others from what are now often called legacy studios, a vaguely eulogistic term that suggests influence but also obsolescence.

From New York Times

Some were released by independents like A24 and the tiny KimStim; others came from tech companies and still others from what are now often called legacy studios, a vaguely eulogistic term that suggests influence but also obsolescence.

From New York Times

Indeed, many of the essays here are mournful if not outright eulogistic.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite all the beauty shots in the movie, the light that softens Jackson’s world also fades, replaced by a melancholy that can feel eulogistic: It’s mourning again in America.

From New York Times

I can’t shake how eulogistic “Mank” feels.

From New York Times

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