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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
In 2018, Pope Paul was canonized a saint of the Catholic Church.
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Romero was canonized a saint by Pope Francis in 2018.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Soon after, Becket was canonized a saint.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Romero was canonized a saint by Pope Francis in 2018.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Soon after, Becket was canonized a saint.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonize
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For the first time, people who have long adored his work finally understood his genius beyond just the writing and creating of great pictures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The next video is great for curious kids who adore animals.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Naomi has been elevated as a villain for the first time in nearly a decade while her tremendous heel work has also helped Cargill become one of WWE’s most popular stars.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Yes, the basic stuff works—the same way scrubbing down with a boring bar soap will get the dirt off your skin—but life is short, so why not elevate your routine?—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Greeks, Jews, Romans — rich and poor — all worshipped together in homes and built close relationships with one another.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s something like a musical manosphere nowadays, fanbases full of terminally online acolytes who worship artists with varying histories of grifting and misogyny.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2025
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Infielder David Villar was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Intended to be held over two weeks in April and May 2017, the first Fyre Festival was promoted by social media influencers like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber, and ticketholders were promised acts like Blink-182 and Migos.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Whether Grandpa was in charge of making his famous recipe, helped Grandma whip up his favorite cake, or just liked to put in a request for his favorite dessert, these recipes are just like the ones Grandpa always looked forward to eating after Easter dinner.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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He’s clearly well liked but doesn’t get a lot of sympathy from his fellow chefs here.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kashmir was assigned special status—enshrined in Article 370—and afforded significant powers of self-rule.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Taylor carries the extra weight of being Jason Taylor’s son, with the expectations that come with having a father enshrined in Canton.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Canonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonize. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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