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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
Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Soon after, Becket was canonized a saint.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Romero was canonized a saint by Pope Francis in 2018.
—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
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
Verb
In 2018, Pope Paul was canonized a saint of the Catholic Church.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Soon after, Becket was canonized a saint.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Romero was canonized a saint by Pope Francis in 2018.
—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
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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Her Norma’s eager desire to entertain and be adored, in stark contrast to the modern-noir staging, becomes a clear sign of her derangement.—
Oussama Zahr,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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These convolutions come across as brand management to the point of wish fulfillment; did a Fleischer Studios executive give the note that under no circumstances must the musical imply that Betty Boop is anything else than universally adored?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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While his draft stock elevated, the Cowboys kept losing games.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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He was promoted to assistant city manager in 2013.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Pitt was created by R. Scott Gemmill, a former writer and producer on ER, the venerable Emmy-winning series that ran 15 seasons on NBC.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dewhurst was, at that point, a venerable stage star with six Tony nominations and two wins, and Reiley was a young journeyman actor who was often hired for the chorus or as an understudy.—
Mark Harris,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With his steady pace of indigenous reconciliation efforts, Trudeau settled land claims, strengthened indigenous autonomy, worked to improve indigenous living conditions, and enshrined a day of National Reconciliation and Truth to be observed every year.—
Paula Newton,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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The study also found that voter ID laws had no significant effect on the turnout of nonwhite voters, contrary to critics’ arguments as to what would happen if the law is enshrined in the state constitution.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet any swerve away from Trump’s blessed route risks ending with House Republicans pursuing a vote-of-no-confidence against Johnson, who has so far been impressively steady at the helm of a caucus that is unwieldy at best.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Canonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonized. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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