eulogize

US /ˈjuː.lə.dʒaɪz/
UK /ˈjuː.lə.dʒaɪz/
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1.

to praise someone or something highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy

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He was asked to eulogize his late grandfather at the funeral.
The article eulogized the artist's long and successful career.