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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
Now that Acutis has been canonized, churches and schools across the world can be dedicated to him.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Frassati, another young Italian man known for his charitable heart who died at the age of 24 from polio and lived in the early 1900s, is also being canonized on Sept 7 at a ceremony at the Vatican.
—Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The College of Cardinals voted to canonize Acutis in 2024.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Volpicelli was reportedly canonized a year before her death in 1894.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Frassati, another young Italian man known for his charitable heart who died at the age of 24 from polio and lived in the early 1900s, is also being canonized on Sept 7 at a ceremony at the Vatican.
—Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The College of Cardinals voted to canonize Acutis in 2024.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Volpicelli was reportedly canonized a year before her death in 1894.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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There’s a women’s health fair being held in the lot today, and Kōnane might appear out of place, but the organizers adore John and his commitment to bring back the game.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Frampton is adored in Irish boxing circles as a gritty fighter who claimed belts in two divisions without ever straying far from his working-class roots.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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For Lesnar, a win keeps the beast image intact and elevates him ahead in future feuds.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Another area of low pressure will bring more moisture into southern parts of California and Arizona on Sunday, elevating the threat for flash flooding.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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But something timely right now is the parasocial relationship with celebrity and the difference between supporting somebody and worshiping somebody.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rising pressure on Nvidia Huawei’s announcement comes as China promotes homegrown alternatives to Nvidia.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Brandon, 13, likes to stay active by playing sports, especially football, basketball and kickball.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Thirteen prefer going across; Eight like to go around.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Only a few other states, including Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York, have environmental protections enshrined in their constitutions.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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One day, Scherzer will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame as a member of the Washington Nationals.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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