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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
As the first Pontiff from the Americas, the Holy Father himself came on pilgrimage to the Basilica in 2015 to canonize Fray Junípero Serra, marking the first canonization on United States soil.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Francis also canonized Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Pope Paul VI and Pope John XXIII.
—Christine Rousselle, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Few artists become saints and no architect, in the modern understanding of the profession, has ever been canonized.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
But while a future saint has the power to challenge Church authority, a person cannot be canonized without it.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Francis also canonized Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Pope Paul VI and Pope John XXIII.
—Christine Rousselle, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Few artists become saints and no architect, in the modern understanding of the profession, has ever been canonized.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
But while a future saint has the power to challenge Church authority, a person cannot be canonized without it.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonize
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Fans adore the guy who walked around the LA area surrounding Crypto.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Where there is a celebrity or sports figure who has an adoring fan base, those fans do not want to believe their first instinct to adore this person was wrong.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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There are even aromatherapy options available for purchase to elevate your shower experience.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
26 May 2025
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The move is expected to elevate the importance of the State Department and Pentagon in advising Trump on important foreign policy moves.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Google’s self-driving-car division, for instance, founded an organization to worship artificial intelligence as a godhead.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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But beyond prosecuting the suspect in this case, there must be a concerted strategy to make sure that America remains a safe place for Jews to live and worship.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 May 2025
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Teens running social media accounts, promoting school events, or launching small ventures can immediately implement these strategies.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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To take Bregman’s place on the roster, the Red Sox promoted top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer, who started at third base and batted sixth in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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Celestial Park is an original concept world, which Universal likes to say puts the park back into theme park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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In this case, changes in taste doesn’t mean going from liking sweater vests to going all Boho-chic.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Yes 215 0 215 Needed to pass No 214 212 2 Present 1 0 1 Did not vote 2 0 2 House Republicans passed a sweeping domestic policy bill early Thursday morning that would enshrine much of President Trump’s agenda into law.—
Martín González Gómez,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The decision enshrined the Fourteenth Amendment’s principle of birthright citizenship in legal precedent, but the fight over who should be included in America’s family of citizens has continued.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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“Canonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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