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apotheosize

verb

Definition of apotheosizenext
as in to exalt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosize
  1. exalt
  2. dignify
  3. lionize
  4. canonize
  5. revere
  6. reverence
  7. venerate
Verb
  • Her dense imagery, exalting family and the Black communities of her native Columbus, Ohio, made her one of America’s great storytellers in any medium.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mercury is exalted in Virgo until September 10, so the first part of the month is a good time to get into the logistical weeds about it.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of exalt
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  • Rather than a piece of writing dignified by money, the work of writing is dignified by a reader’s time.
    — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The incarnation dignified the material world, which is good, though in constant need of repair and healing.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of dignify
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  • Soaring energy prices and inflation have added to the burden as the tourism sector struggles to draw visitors to landscapes lionized in Hollywood by Peter O’Toole, Harrison Ford and Matt Damon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Among the voices decrying the Met’s decision to lionize Galliano is New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has recently faced uproar over his vociferous criticism of Israel.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lionize
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  • The film doesn’t canonize Heumann, instead showing her as dedicated leader who is also prickly, brash, and set in her ways.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized by Pope Paul VI, becoming the first person born in what's now the United States to be named a Roman Catholic saint.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of canonize
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  • But for as much as Kirk was revered on the right, he was reviled on the left, facing pushback for comments disparaging immigrants and transgender people and questioning the qualifications and capabilities of women and Black Americans.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Designer Tinker Hatfield made his second contribution to the Air Jordan line with the Air Jordan 4, which is one of the series’ most revered along with his designs of the Air Jordan 3 and Air Jordan 11.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of revere
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of reverence
Verb
  • The man was Frank McCourt, Stuyvesant’s venerated creative writing teacher.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Other venerated South Side joints included Pepper’s Lounge, the Dew Drop Inn, and Theresa’s Lounge, the latter of which was tucked away in the basement of an apartment building.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of venerate
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