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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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The study is the latest knock on a technology, for years promoted by oil and gas industry, that has often been touted as a climate solution.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Angela Grothaus and Lisa Human have been promoted to partners, recognizing their exceptional leadership and dedication to client service, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 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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One of the most poignant choices is to intercut scratchy film of the train that in 1921 transported the Unknown Soldier to Rome in a coffin draped with patriotic banners and flowers, to be enshrined in the Altar of the Fatherland with an eternal flame at the Vittorio Emanuele II monument.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Warren Moon was enshrined as the first Black quarterback in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, cementing his legacy after being initially overlooked by NFL teams.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parents paying is another venerable LA tradition, though one that is rectified with a chain of Venmos at a later date.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ergo, the nostalgic dramedy, wherein Francis Guinan plays the titular and venerable proprietor of Phil’s TV and Radio, and Fischer plays his daughter, Sam.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 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
Adjective
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Julia, on the other hand, announces her pregnancy to Lord Lovat, who is overjoyed by the blessed news.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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And the blessed thing that happened was Julie became part of my career.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Canonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonized. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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