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the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero
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Stalin saw the symphony as his deification.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Since August the regime had been encouraging young people to come to Beijing to be received by Mao—in a bid to stir up more frenzy for Mao’s deification.
—Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
Thus, the project traces the societal implications of the deification of physical beauty, and how the international plastic surgery industry promotes these oppressive standards.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Since August the regime had been encouraging young people to come to Beijing to be received by Mao—in a bid to stir up more frenzy for Mao’s deification.
—Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
Thus, the project traces the societal implications of the deification of physical beauty, and how the international plastic surgery industry promotes these oppressive standards.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for deification
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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deification. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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