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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
Finding those miracles will be the next step if Gaudí is to beatified and then canonized.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
He’s told not to wear a bald cap and makeup to better resemble the president, so that his likeness can instead be canonized with el-Sisi’s.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
To date, 80 of the 266 popes to serve over nearly 2,000 years have been canonized.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Let’s canonize consumer brands that should be celebrated for becoming profitable and achieving successful exits.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
He’s told not to wear a bald cap and makeup to better resemble the president, so that his likeness can instead be canonized with el-Sisi’s.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
To date, 80 of the 266 popes to serve over nearly 2,000 years have been canonized.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Let’s canonize consumer brands that should be celebrated for becoming profitable and achieving successful exits.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonize
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Those viral moments shifted her audience away from indie-loving Pitchfork dudes and toward a younger, more female crowd; her recent shows have been marked by throngs of adoring fangirls.—
Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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This new effort is filled with the most memorable and moving canine moments Friedman has encountered in a life of adoring dogs.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Eye-catching knobs and pulls made a splash in many booths at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show this year, and brands like Rous and Plank Hardware are delivering standout designs that elevate cabinetry and furniture with a fresh, must-see flair.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Watson elevated the black top and blue jeans formula with her styling, accessorizing with a pair of chunky black boots and dangling, shoulder-grazing earrings.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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Public fan voting will take place in two categories this year – urban single or performance of the year and praise and worship song of the year.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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The church’s sanctuary was unaffected by the crash, but with the power out, the congregation worshipped outside instead on May 18, Farrow said.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Pollard was promoted to be executive vice president in 1980 and then president and chief operating officer in 1981 before he was named ServiceMaster’s CEO in 1983, succeeding Wessner.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The Royals promoted him from Triple-A Omaha earlier this week and charted a new offensive course.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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All the evidence says that, yes, he was liked and respected by his team-mates at all his clubs.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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They’re liked by people of all ages and usually attract artists ... designers, photographers and the like with good taste.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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This was a war to fulfill the vision enshrined in the Declaration: a country where all men are created equal.—
Zaakir Tameez
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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The envelope, please… Set to be enshrined in August are actors Viola Davis and Henry Winkler, the late live-event producer Don Mischer, series creator and writer Ryan Murphy, talk show and recent Oscar host Conan O’Brien and composer Mike Post.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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“Canonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonize. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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