Speeches of praise (8)
I believe the answer is:
eulogies
'speeches of praise' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for eulogies that I've seen before include "Speeches praising someone highly" , "Speeches in praise of a person" , "Speeches or writings in praise (8)" , "'Encomiums, paeans (8)'" , "plaudits" .)