panegyric
/ˌpænəˈdʒɪrɪk/
noun
- A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something very strongly.
- His book is a panegyric to the beauty and resilience of the natural world.
- The retiring CEO received a heartfelt panegyric from her colleagues at the farewell dinner.
- The newspaper published a panegyric praising the firefighter's heroic actions.
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