Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosized
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For instance, with the moon exalted in Taurus, Mercury exalted in Virgo and Venus at home in the sign of Libra, the cosmos is practically working overtime for there to be tact, productivity and harmony in our exchanges.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Later years are to be exalted and welcomed.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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One of the most iconic couples of the 1990s, Carolyn and John’s place in Kennedy history was canonized by their untimely death by plane crash in 1999.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nagahisa ultimately blends the digital with the all-too-real in innovative, haunting, formally exhilarating ways; he should be canonized alongside Jane Schoenbrun and French director duo Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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The image chosen to represent the city was Maria Callas, widely hailed as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century and revered in Greece as a national cultural symbol.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Block Museum exhibit features 30 portraits of marabouts, revered Islamic scholars and teachers, from the town of Djenné in Mali.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Keïta is lionized in the photo world, and in the art world at large, and rightfully so.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, he was lionized as a Christian martyr and patriot committed to free expression and challenging liberal orthodoxy.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Seahorses are already venerated for having the unusual reproductive trait of the males being the ones that get pregnant.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Since becoming a global celebrity in the mid-’90s, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has become venerated for her restrained, aloof glamour.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Our divisions are constantly nudged, magnified, monetized, and weaponized by systems that profit from keeping us emotionally engaged and perpetually agitated.—
Joe Palaggi,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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For women of color and those with disabilities, these gaps are often magnified, leading to even greater health disparities.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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At Karmel Mall’s prayer hall, where hundreds worshiped daily, congregations were less than half their usual size, Sabri said.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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One moment they’re worshiped on social media; the next, they’re scorched.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 4,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Apotheosized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosized. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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