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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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In front of its adoring crowd, the North London club took a huge step towards the Champions League semifinal by beating Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid 3-0 in its quarterfinal first-leg.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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His Family Life He’s not just adored onscreen; he’s got a phenomenally close family as well.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the past two elections, however, Chicago voters elevated amateurs to the mayor’s office, with no management experience and minor political histories.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Spring is the best time to experiment with fun footwear trends, and Nordstrom is a one-stop shop for everything from sandals to sneakers that will instantly elevate your travel wardrobe.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Mar. 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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While the lack of ventilation can provide just the opposite effect, keeping the shower curtain closed promotes a more even drying process for the liner.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Whether Grandpa was in charge of making his famous recipe, helped Grandma whip up his favorite cake, or just liked to put in a request for his favorite dessert, these recipes are just like the ones Grandpa always looked forward to eating after Easter dinner.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
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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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 22 Apr. 2025.
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