Panegyric (noun)

1. A formal speech or written work that praises someone or something highly.
2. A eulogy or encomium.

Origin:

From latin panegyricus, from greek πανηγυρικός (panēgyrikos), from πανήγυρις (panēgyris, "a public assembly, a festival"), from πᾶν (pan, "all") + ἑγεῖρω (hegeirō, "to lead, to gathe.r")

Examples:

1. The speaker delivered a panegyric to the retiring president.
2. The poet's work is a panegyric to nature and its beauty.
3. The panegyric was so glowing that it seemed almost insincere.
4. The panegyric was meant to honor the soldier's heroic deeds.
5. The panegyric was a fitting tribute to the great leader's contributions.