What's the difference between encomiastic and panegyric?

Encomiastic


Definition:

  • (a.) Alt. of Encomiastical
  • (n.) A panegyric.

Example Sentences:

Panegyric


Definition:

  • (a.) An oration or eulogy in praise of some person or achievement; a formal or elaborate encomium; a laudatory discourse; laudation. See Synonym of Eulogy.
  • (a.) Alt. of Panegyrical

Example Sentences:

  • (1) While the court poets still compose panegyrics beyond the walls of his palace, his power is fading.
  • (2) Campaigner Jessica Panegyres said the 2050 reef plan paid “lip service to reef protection” and did little to deal with the issue of climate change.
  • (3) "The BBC exists above all on trust and the relationship between the wider public and the BBC itself," according to one of Chris Patten's panegyrics last week.
  • (4) So, The Doctor's Dilemma was, in a sense, a launch pad for Danny Boyle's panegyric to the NHS.
  • (5) Catherine Rose Olney, Buckinghamshire • The debate on the Scottish referendum has been littered with the panegyrics to the union from the Westminster-based politicians.

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