as in to exalt
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The issue before us right now is not principally the character of Donald Trump, which is exalted by his supporters, deplored by his opponents and generally disregarded by the plurality of the electorate.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Dati even adjusted the shoulders of Demna’s T-shirt, which gaped open at some seams, and exalted his many arm tattoos, including one of the Eiffel Tower.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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The only real originality in the accounts of Jesus’ virgin birth is their distinctly Jewish and prudish tone, with the impregnation dignified and at arm’s length rather than represented, as in the Hellenistic myths, as a shower of gold or the lovemaking of an amorous swan.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Vance is spearheading a loose movement in the White House aimed at re-dignifying the family and child-rearing in American society.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Mar. 2025
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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a devout Catholic, lionized Francis, portraying him as the perfect embodiment of the gospel of Matthew, which urges charity for those most in need.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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But a new genre of dragon-riding fiction reimagined human and dragon relationships to be much more reflective of the girl/horse relationships lionized by earlier generations.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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Dolphins are one of the smartest animals on Earth and have been revered for thousands of years for their intelligence, emotions and social interaction with humans.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Encouraging indicators The arcane but revered Zweig breadth thrust triggered Thursday, a clustering of extreme positive breadth days that arise after oversold conditions.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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But Trump also reverenced the tough job Emmer has in keeping the GOP majority together, with which Emmer is all too familiar after the chaotic last two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
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Saint Heron remains dedicated to empowering future art practitioners by reverencing the spiritual act of creating and spotlighting artists’ unwavering devotion to the intergenerational language of expression.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
16 June 2023
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The next day, Good Friday, people attended solemn local liturgies to venerate — or at some events, carry their own — crosses.—
Allyson Vergara,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2025
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The hall was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century, though pilgrims have venerated the site as early as the 4th century.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Apotheosize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosize. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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