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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonize
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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
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The married chefs, one of whom is Italian, adore artichokes.—
Tamar Adler,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Exercise also increases blood flow, which promotes healing.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the platforms can be great ways to learn more about certain conditions or treatments, a new study found that many influencers are promoting medical tests that could do more harm than good.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Wildcats like to push the pace and light up the scoreboard, having been held under 73 points just seven times all season.—
Tobias Bass,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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However, Brecher writes, not everyone liked these ideas.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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The debt brake, enshrined in the constitution, was brought in by Angela Merkel in her first term as German chancellor, back in 2009.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Lummis this week reintroduced legislation that would see the U.S. buy up to one million bitcoin over five years, enshrining into law the strategic bitcoin reserve created by Trump via executive order earlier this month.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Canonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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