canonizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of canonize
1
as in adores
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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2
as in elevates
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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  1. adores
  2. elevates
  3. idolizes
  4. promotes
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  • And so, Samantha’s surrounded by wealth and this extended family that adores her.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bean Found as an emaciated stray eating trash at a gas station in Nogales, Mexico, Bean is now a healthy rescue pug who has never met a stranger and adores spending time with cats, kittens, babies, and toddlers.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of adores
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  • Beni Rugs’ founders Robert Wright and Tiberio Lobo-Navia decided to integrate this into their latest collection, Chelsea, which elevates their product to true, slow luxury status.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Moonbug executives know that this will be a pivotal moment for the franchise, one that elevates it in a way that nothing has before.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Although Hendrix is fond of his dad’s Knicks, Haze idolizes a different NBA superstar.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Muslim teen from Jersey City idolizes Captain Marvel and the Avengers but doesn't dare dream of being like them.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026
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  • Mega Live events, which app users can register for in advance, are often 12 hours long, and Kelly said that 24-hour Lives can produce five times the GMV of a 12-hour Live, as the algorithm promotes a stream more dedicatedly the longer it’s been on.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Homeland Security devoted $20 million to the campaign, which critics say promotes Trump’s political message rather than helping the public access government services.
    — Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of promotes
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“Canonizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonizes. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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