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the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero
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After employees railed against Kirk’s deification by the right, his deifiers organized retribution against the employees and their employers.
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Jerel Ezell, Mercury News, 6 May 2026
The deification and worship of Japanese war criminals responsible for some of the Japanese Empire’s worst crimes in Korea and China has long been a source of rancor in the region.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
In this plane of existence, though, these reports of abuse will at least put an end to his much undeserved deification by Mexican-American and other activists.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Stalin saw the symphony as his deification.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jerel Ezell, Mercury News, 6 May 2026
The deification and worship of Japanese war criminals responsible for some of the Japanese Empire’s worst crimes in Korea and China has long been a source of rancor in the region.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
In this plane of existence, though, these reports of abuse will at least put an end to his much undeserved deification by Mexican-American and other activists.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Stalin saw the symphony as his deification.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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 8 Jun. 2026.
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