canonize

verb

ˈka-nə-ˌnīz How to pronounce canonize (audio)
Definition of canonizenext
1
as in to adore
to love or admire too much a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him

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as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director

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Recent Examples of canonize While the civil rights leader has been glorified and canonized over the decades, DeShazier said King was a tough man who fought for his beliefs. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 The funeral procession that climaxes Emilia Pérez is the damnedest, craziest thing since Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic minions draped kente cloth stoles over their shoulders and kneeled to canonize George Floyd at the Capitol. — Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025 Pope Francis announced yesterday that Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, will be canonized during the Jubilee for Adolescents in April, according to Vatican News. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024 The Saint Announcement Pope Francis announced that Carlo Acutis, a teenager celebrated for his embrace of faith and digital technology, will be canonized in April. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for canonize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonize
  1. adore
  2. elevate
  3. worship
  4. promote
  5. like
  6. enshrine
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  • Our protagonist, Jeff, hates romance reality shows with as much passion as his girlfriend adores them.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • These two adore each other, though Nasha is a high-level enforcer in the new world order and Mickey is, well, expendable.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of adore
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  • Leaders who are generous with their time, guidance, and support elevate not only their teams but their own influence.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • In the past two elections, however, Chicago voters elevated amateurs to the mayor’s office, with no management experience and minor political histories.
    — Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of elevate
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  • The cluster of musicians were joined onstage by a soulful choir wearing black praise and worship robes.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • For centuries, new technologies have changed the ways people worship, from the radio in the 1920s to television sets in the 1950s and the internet in the 1990s.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of worship
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  • Steve continues to energetically promote this agenda.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Exercise also increases blood flow, which promotes healing.
    — Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of promote
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  • Then there was a change of manager and the new guy, Mel Machin, liked the look of him.
    — George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Over 309,000 users liked the post and over 3,400 commented.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of like
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  • America has long been celebrated as the land of the free — a place where agency, independence and self-determination are enshrined in our national mythos.
    — Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Johnson also told Southern states not to ratify the 14th Amendment, whose purpose was to enshrine both citizenship and equal protection in the Constitution.
    — David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of enshrine

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