as in to exalt
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosize
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Meanwhile, Jupiter — exalted in Cancer — brings expansion to themes of intuition, emotional intelligence, family bonds and home life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026 -
Onstage, Michael is exalted, transfigured, fully alive, with neither fear nor shame.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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This deeply affecting memoir, which is strung like a wire between the alienation of the assembly line and the dignifying promise of literature, documents his experience.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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That’s what dignified the Rolling Stones.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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In Trumpworld, he is lionized, ubiquitous, as loyal to the President in his way as Stephen Miller.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Nursing has long been lionized as one of the most stable and safe professions for young graduates to pursue.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Four years ago, the Church canonized him as a saint.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1995.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Radio stars of the era were as revered as modern movie stars, so money-making opportunities were plenty.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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The massive delta is revered not only for its capacious water supply and agricultural support, but also its famed Delta breeze that often brings relief from stretches of hot weather.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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And the qualities that once stigmatized the sport are now venerated by the White House.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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In a culture where age is venerated, the banyan is the oldest living thing most people will encounter here.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Apotheosize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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