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the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero
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So there has always been an attack on the present and a deification of the past on our way to saying that things are getting worse.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deification
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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deification. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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