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as in adored
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 elevated
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 canonized
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Most players who shipped the two chose the former, which the series seems to have unofficially canonized through its post-game comic book runs.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
They weren’t set and canonized in one way.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
Below the surface, these works tackle some of the most important issues in the contemporary art world, namely who get canonized and who doesn’t.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Most players who shipped the two chose the former, which the series seems to have unofficially canonized through its post-game comic book runs.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
They weren’t set and canonized in one way.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonized
Verb
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Mike adored Jack, who is just 12.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
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His team-mates adored his energy and attitude and competitiveness.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This has truly elevated the destination to a global stage, resulting in an influx of visitors from the US.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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This gown can easily be dressed down for your next vacation or elevated for your next black tie event.—
Amazon,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
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He was promoted to assistant city manager in 2013.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If these venerable trees truly offer better habitat to wildlife like great tits, protecting that three percent could be crucial.—
Ethan Freedman,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2025
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Jim Acosta, the former White House correspondent who now anchors the 10 a.m. hour on the venerable cable news channel, is set to exit the company, a source familiar with the move confirms to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Caitlin Clark is having her legacy enshrined at her alma mater.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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The latter became enshrined in Liverpool’s articles of association after FSG apologised for its leading role in the attempt to create a European Super League in 2021.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His progression has been superb since breaking into the first team, and those around the club feel blessed to have such a talent on their hands.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Mendez wears the blessed boxers for every game and only washes them when the team loses.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Canonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonized. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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