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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
The Vatican said on Friday that following a meeting with cardinals Pope Leo will canonize Acutis in September, along with another youthful saint, Pier Giorgio Frassatti, who died in 1925 at age 24.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The College of Cardinals voted to canonize the teen in July of 2024, with the ceremony set for this year.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The Belgian master of minimalism and wabi-sabi forever changed the design of sofas, and his way with rough-hewn wood furniture and beams, pale linen, an earthy palette, and a masterful blending of East and West and antique and contemporary are now canonized among professionals.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2025
The late teen will be canonized alongside Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, another young saint-to-be who lived almost 100 years earlier.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The College of Cardinals voted to canonize the teen in July of 2024, with the ceremony set for this year.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The Belgian master of minimalism and wabi-sabi forever changed the design of sofas, and his way with rough-hewn wood furniture and beams, pale linen, an earthy palette, and a masterful blending of East and West and antique and contemporary are now canonized among professionals.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2025
The late teen will be canonized alongside Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, another young saint-to-be who lived almost 100 years earlier.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Nature lovers, however, will adore Hokkaido—where rolling lavender fields meet powdery slopes—while Nara offers the perfect opportunity to meet roaming deer under ancient shrines.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Portugal offers a rare balance of nature and culture that travelers adore, along with a strong public healthcare system and a relaxed pace of life that is sought after for retirees.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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The podcast has already earned several accolades, and the Ohio native says there are big plans to elevate the show even further.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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At a special meeting in Detroit, the SMART board also voted to elevate Tiffany Gunter, who had been the system’s deputy general manager and chief operating officer, to replace Ferrell.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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Built by the pharaoh Akhenaten, who was dedicated to worshipping the sun's disk, the ancient city was discovered in 2020 near Luxor by Zahi Hawass, one of the world's most famous archaeologists and former minister of tourism and antiquities in Egypt.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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Which only, in the end, feels like more reason to worship the majesty of nature.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
17 July 2025
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The organization aims to promote local music, art and live experiences that drive community, culture and tourism.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Knight, who previously served as the show’s chief correspondent, was promoted to co-host in March 2024.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Costa's 2023 Hellcat Challenger Jailbreak modded by Hennessy with 1,100 horsepower may seem like overkill to some people, but Costa is a proud Mopar owner who likes the challenge his car gives him.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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While math inspired Medeiros, Jean Creighton likes to think about the ways that the motion of planets shapes our lives.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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His teammate from that era, Keith, will be enshrined in the Hall in November.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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In July 2025, Leyland was enshrined into the Marlins Legends Hall of Fame.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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“Canonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonize. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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