ENCOMIUM in a Sentence

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1. Uneasy with the encomium expressed by his supporters, Tolkien felt unworthy of such high praise.

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 Meanings and Examples of ENCOMIUM
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
encomium
 n.  high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
Classic Sentence:
1  When he had enumerated the many different occasions on which the Hurons had exhibited their courage and prowess, in the punishment of insults, he digressed in a high encomium on the virtue of wisdom.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 27
Example Sentence:
1  Uneasy with the encomium expressed by his supporters, Tolkien felt unworthy of such high praise.