Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosized
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Meanwhile, Jupiter — exalted in Cancer — brings expansion to themes of intuition, emotional intelligence, family bonds and home life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026 -
Onstage, Michael is exalted, transfigured, fully alive, with neither fear nor shame.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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The incarnation dignified the material world, which is good, though in constant need of repair and healing.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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That’s what dignified the Rolling Stones.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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After her death she was canonized by the Catholic Church and recognized as the patron saint of immigrants.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Four years ago, the Church canonized him as a saint.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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First working together on Blood Simple and then Raising Arizona, the brothers are revered around the world for a string of cult works including the 1991 Cannes Palme d’Or-winning dark comedy thriller Barton Fink as well as crime comedies Fargo and The Big Lebowski.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Its sprawling cave system holds the relics of dozens of saints revered by both churches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In Trumpworld, he is lionized, ubiquitous, as loyal to the President in his way as Stephen Miller.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Nursing has long been lionized as one of the most stable and safe professions for young graduates to pursue.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Olivier was venerated as a Shakespearean actor, playing many iconic protagonists in London including Hamlet, Henry V, Macbeth and, controversially, Othello.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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And if that goalkeeper is Freese, the contrast will be magnified.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Those tensions were magnified after Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, when progressives in New York began demonstrating against Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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For decades your homepage was the front door, and brands worshipped Google to be found.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Those critics referenced the golden calf idol worshipped by the Israelites before Moses returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments in the Book of Exodus.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Apotheosized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosized. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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