testimonial
- adjective
- /ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/
:
de homenaje
- She was honored at a testimonial banquet celebrating her decades of service.
Examples
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He gave a brief speech at the testimonial dinner in honor of his retiring colleague.
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The award ceremony was purely testimonial.
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The charity hosted a testimonial event to thank its longtime supporters.
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Was the dinner testimonial in nature?
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The award ceremony included several testimonial speeches honoring the recipients for their outstanding contributions.
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Guests shared their testimonial experiences about how the charity positively impacted their lives.
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The documentary featured various testimonial segments that showcased the joy of the volunteers.
Synonyms
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4.2
Saying good things about someone to show you admire them
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Showing praise for a person or thing
Showing praise for someone or something
Being full of praise for someone, often in a formal way
Compounds
- Formal
Protection that stops a court using a witness's forced answers or evidence from those answers against them
How Appreciative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Testimonial comes from the Latin root testis, meaning 'witness'. A helpful way to remember the adjective meaning 'honoring someone' is to think of a testimonial event as people publicly 'witnessing' and praising that person's work.