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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
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
He was canonized over the weekend.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Now that Acutis has been canonized, churches and schools across the world can be dedicated to him.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Frassati, another young Italian man known for his charitable heart who died at the age of 24 from polio and lived in the early 1900s, is also being canonized on Sept 7 at a ceremony at the Vatican.
—Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
On Sunday morning in Vatican City, Pier Giorgio Frassati, an early 20th-century Italian author who died at age 24 of polio, will also be canonized alongside Acutis.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Volpicelli was reportedly canonized a year before her death in 1894.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But religious communities might be shocked by Strugar Mitevska’s take on Mother Teresa, who was canonized by Pope Francis in 2016.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Since his death, two miracles have been attributed to him, and Pope Leo XIV canonized him Sunday.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
He was canonized over the weekend.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also canonized another popular Italian figure who died young, Pier Giorgio Frassati.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Now that Acutis has been canonized, churches and schools across the world can be dedicated to him.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Frassati, another young Italian man known for his charitable heart who died at the age of 24 from polio and lived in the early 1900s, is also being canonized on Sept 7 at a ceremony at the Vatican.
—Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
On Sunday morning in Vatican City, Pier Giorgio Frassati, an early 20th-century Italian author who died at age 24 of polio, will also be canonized alongside Acutis.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Volpicelli was reportedly canonized a year before her death in 1894.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But religious communities might be shocked by Strugar Mitevska’s take on Mother Teresa, who was canonized by Pope Francis in 2016.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonized
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Morgan is adored for her relatability and the nuggets of wisdom that are cleverly interwoven into her jokes.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Leo and Grace have a 2-year-old daughter adored by the gang.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was later elevated to the permanent position.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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These are low by historical standards, but elevated from the 3% range from 2022 that was the lowest since the 1970s.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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That bout was promoted as his return to the ring after a 19-year retirement and was widely regarded as a fitting sendoff.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The past few weeks have seen the departures of Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim, plus the splitting up of Please Don’t Destroy as Ben Marshall was promoted to main cast, Martin Herlihy moved to writing staff and John Higgins left the show.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The most famous conjure woman in the 19th century, Marie Laveau (1801-1881), worshiped Mami Wata in her Voodoo practice, which blended Roman Catholicism, Yoruba traditions, and Haitian Vodou for healing, protection, comfort, and even revenge.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet the music icon, still worshiped decades after his death, was intimidated by one artist.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Yet, the decades-long effort to secure passage of the VRA offers pragmatic wisdom for safeguarding—and even extending—the gains enshrined by the law.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sustainable fishing is Alaskan law, enshrined in its Constitution.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, Sabbath sounded amazing, the band’s distinctive vibe of limitless cosmic encumbrance, of Man squirming under the thumb of Fate, God, madness—the essential heavy-metal vision—somehow magnified by the venerable wobbliness of its playing.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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How does a venerable American brand known for creating the ultimate coffee experience tap into the innovative power of data and AI to create the next generation of customer service?—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said that the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, appeared to have idolized many of the mass shooters who had gone before them.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fein had long idolized the legendary producer and creator of the Wall of Sound.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Aug. 2025
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My life is incredibly blessed with a loving wife, amazing kids and grandkids.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Egyptian geese, on the other hand, often represented blessed souls in ancient iconography.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Canonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonized. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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