lionized

verb

Definition of lionizednext
past tense of lionize
as in admired
to treat (someone) as a very important and famous person She was lionized everywhere after her novel won the Pulitzer Prize.

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  1. admired
  2. revered
  3. respected
Verb
  • But that did not mean the city’s trajectory had to be admired.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Early on, the two families got together for a youth football game, and Perri Owens admired how protective foster mom Beth Dickerson was — and how the foster mom had a no-nonsense, direct approach with the boys.
    Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of admired
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  • Henderson was revered by so many.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The solstice has been revered by human cultures throughout history, and it is honored as a representation of new beginnings as people welcome in the next season.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of revered
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  • Conclusion Government oversight and enforcement is, of course, necessary to ensure that the legal standards passed by Congress are properly implemented and respected.
    Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • There are things that should always be respected, and many are forgetting everything that wrestling has given them.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of respected
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