湖边社【每日一词 enconium】encomium ~ n. 赞美，称赞；赞词，颂词 [ 复数 encomiums或encomia ]
Definition: glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise also : an expression of this; a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something.
Synonyms
accolade,citation,commendation,dithyramb,eulogium,eulogy,homage,hymn,paean,panegyric,salutation,tribute
Choose the Right Synonym for encomium
ENCOMIUM, EULOGY, PANEGYRIC, TRIBUTE, CITATION mean a formal expression of praise.
ENCOMIUM implies enthusiasm and warmth in praising a person or a thing.
received encomiums from literary critics
EULOGY applies to a prepared speech or writing extolling the virtues and services of a person.
delivered the eulogy at the funeral service
PANEGYRIC suggests an elaborate often poetic compliment.
her lyrical memoir was a panegyric to her mentor
TRIBUTE implies deeply felt praise conveyed either through words or through a significant act.
the concert was a musical tribute to the early jazz masters
CITATION applies to the formal praise of a person offered in a military dispatch or in awarding an honorary degree.
earned a citation for bravery
Example Sentences
1 the encomiums bestowed on a teacher at her retirement ceremonies
2 Advertisement Many Dutch paintings are encomia to cities, particularly Delft, where so many of the greatest artists lived and worked.—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
3 That encomium from the master of realpolitik was indicative of the respect and esteem that Shultz, who died earlier this month at his home on the Stanford University campus at the age of 100, was held, and not just by ideological compatriots such as Kissinger. —Jeremy Carl, Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2021
4 The telegraph played a role in Chicago’s early development, notably the year before Medill’s encomium to Morse. —Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
5 The work that they have already performed has elicited the encomiums of commanding officers.
