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as in adored
to love or admire too much
a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director
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Recent Examples of canonized
Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
—CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won’t be canonized during the pope’s trip, Spain’s bishops said Wednesday.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won't be canonized during the pope's trip, Spain's bishops said Wednesday.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161, and his shrine at Westminster Abbey became a major pilgrimage site in medieval England.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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
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
Walpole was canonized as a saint in 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Four years ago, the Church canonized him as a saint.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
—CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won’t be canonized during the pope’s trip, Spain’s bishops said Wednesday.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won't be canonized during the pope's trip, Spain's bishops said Wednesday.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161, and his shrine at Westminster Abbey became a major pilgrimage site in medieval England.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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
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
Walpole was canonized as a saint in 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonized
Verb
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And everyone adored the lead actor, Bill Paxton, who liked to toss a football with Wakita kids between shoots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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There are few sights as unanimously adored as a sunset.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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Dinner service is prompt and attentive in either venue, but is notably elevated at the chef’s table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Long before artificial intelligence became a household name, Californians elevated the world’s most famous sentient robot — or rather the actor who played it — to the state’s highest office.—
Kate Andrews,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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The moves cap a period of turmoil for the venerable newsmagazine that premiered in 1968 and is known for its ticking stopwatch.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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But the accolades came just hours before a major overhaul of the venerable newsmagazine as executive producer Tanya Simon was let go and features journalist Nick Bilton was installed as executive producer.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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For decades your homepage was the front door, and brands worshipped Google to be found.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Those critics referenced the golden calf idol worshipped by the Israelites before Moses returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments in the Book of Exodus.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office authorized the company to do business in Missouri in February, shortly after Kehoe promoted his plan to eliminate the state income tax during his annual State of the State address in January.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Wannstedt hired him as a graduate assist and promoted him to secondary/cornerbacks coach in 2008.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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As the dust settles on a campaign that began with high hopes and ended with a sense of blessed relief, here is The Athletic’s end-of-season review.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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On Good Friday, there was a Yankees Opening Day game played in the afternoon hours, which coincided with this most blessed holiday.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.—
Sanat Pai Raikar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 June 2026
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Mainly, the Foo Fighters stuck to the hits that drove them right into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility — 2021 — and made Grohl, who was first enshrined as member of Nirvana in 2014, a two-time inductee.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
24 May 2026
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Some of Thomas’s critique appeared to be aimed at weak-willed conservatives, including his fellow-Justices, for being, as Thomas perceives it, too spineless to stand up for the ideals enshrined in the Declaration.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Canonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonized. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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