PANEGYRIC in a Sentence

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This naturally introduced a panegyric from Jane on his diffidence, and the little value he put on his own good qualities.

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 Meanings and Examples of PANEGYRIC
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panegyric
 n.  formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment
Classic Sentence:
1  This naturally introduced a panegyric from Jane on his diffidence, and the little value he put on his own good qualities.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 55
2  One sent forth the praises of Athelstane in a doleful panegyric; another, in a Saxon genealogical poem, rehearsed the uncouth and harsh names of his noble ancestry.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLI
3  Then had come Lord Henry Wotton with his strange panegyric on youth, his terrible warning of its brevity.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 2
4  Listen to the panegyric which neighbor makes of neighbor.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER IV—THE BACK ROOM OF THE CAFE MUSAIN
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