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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
Soon after, Becket was canonized a saint.
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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
Double Exposure wastes no time addressing fans’ fears over canonizing either of the first game’s endings, where Max is forced to choose between saving Chloe and sacrificing her hometown of Arcadia Bay.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 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
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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
Double Exposure wastes no time addressing fans’ fears over canonizing either of the first game’s endings, where Max is forced to choose between saving Chloe and sacrificing her hometown of Arcadia Bay.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 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
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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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In February 2024, Gordon von Bretten, chief transformation officer, became a partner at Coty’s majority shareholder JAB and was elevated to the company’s board of directors as of April 1.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Think of this as the equivalent of participation in a faith community that meets to worship—a regular practice to guard against loneliness and despair, and check in with others going through a similar experience.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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While religious groups argued the change infringed on their right to worship freely, Friedrich said reversing the policy wouldn't necessarily bring congregants back.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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In addition to helping with puffiness and sore muscles, it can also be used to relieve headaches, as the cold promotes blood circulation to the face and neck.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Williams likes the single-button power control over the trigger mechanism.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Like all salespeople, Don liked products that sold themselves.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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President Trump has also long argued that global trade rules, enshrined in entities like the World Trade Organization, disdvantage the U.S. by, for example, permitting countries like China, Germany and Japan to subsidize key industries.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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And are the protections of the First Amendment, enshrined in the Constitution, fading?—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Canonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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