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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
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
After her death she was canonized by the Catholic Church and recognized as the patron saint of immigrants.
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Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Four years ago, the Church canonized him as a saint.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
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CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won’t be canonized during the pope’s trip, Spain’s bishops said Wednesday.
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Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won't be canonized during the pope's trip, Spain's bishops said Wednesday.
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ABC News,
6 May 2026
He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161, and his shrine at Westminster Abbey became a major pilgrimage site in medieval England.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
One of the most iconic couples of the 1990s, Carolyn and John’s place in Kennedy history was canonized by their untimely death by plane crash in 1999.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is the Tricky sound canonized.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
After her death she was canonized by the Catholic Church and recognized as the patron saint of immigrants.
—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Four years ago, the Church canonized him as a saint.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
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CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won’t be canonized during the pope’s trip, Spain’s bishops said Wednesday.
—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won't be canonized during the pope's trip, Spain's bishops said Wednesday.
—
ABC News,
6 May 2026
He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161, and his shrine at Westminster Abbey became a major pilgrimage site in medieval England.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
One of the most iconic couples of the 1990s, Carolyn and John’s place in Kennedy history was canonized by their untimely death by plane crash in 1999.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonized
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The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) is gearing up to celebrate the venerable Czech fest’s past and, at the same time, guide it into its future.
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Cosmetics, as venerable as mirrors, boomed to an unprecedented degree.
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What followed were 120 goals and three La Liga titles for the Pole, who leaves the Blaugrana as a modern day club legend adored by Culers.
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He has been adored, sanitized, revived, pathologized, sentimentalized, and combed for polite company.
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The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.
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The president has elevated MAGA-friendly election deniers into the federal government, sicced the Justice Department on his political enemies, and drafted multiple agencies into his relentless hunt to substantiate his broad claims of voter fraud.
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That lesson came back to me recently during the 33rd yahrzeit of my mother, Charlotte (Lazar) Gildin, of blessed memory.
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Don’t miss the blessed selection of vermouth and sherry.
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Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society.
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The young couple and their daughter, Rose, worshipped in a stately Victorian Gothic church, where Almanzo’s parents were members and his sisters were married.
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While spending time outdoors can help boost mood, support the body's production of vitamin D and reduce screen time, dermatologists warn that excessive sun exposure — especially as promoted by the tanmaxxing trend — can be dangerous.
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China’s military promoted two new generals after an anti-corruption purge thinned the country’s ranks.
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The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.
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As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.
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Each summit is meant to showcase the commitment to collective security — the all-for-one, one-for-all pledge enshrined in Article 5 of NATO’s treaty.
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Trump sought to limit the long-standing constitutional principle – enshrined in the 14th Amendment in 1868 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898 – that those born in the United States are citizens.
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