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canonizes

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present tense third-person singular of canonize

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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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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From musty star maps to ratty psychics, the movie so adores Los Angeles that Thomas Lennon’s hair stylist character is a riff on local billboard king Chaz Dean.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
As someone who adores the movie Casablanca, this is the matchup that should have broadcasters creating puns based on the film’s famous quotes.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026

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The gold horsebit hardware just elevates the style that much further and makes the shoe look so much more expensive.

— Megan Schaltegger, InStyle, 8 July 2026
The simplistic footwear design features a transparent TPU strap across the toes while a stiletto heel elevates the set.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

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There’s friction between the defense lawyer Sam (Nick Nolte) and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange), rooted in Sam’s past infidelity and his current flirtations with a young courthouse clerk who idolizes him.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Bruno idolizes his father and wants to become an illustrator like him.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026

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The approach also promotes evaluating the quality of decision-making reasoning, not just outcomes, fostering learning over hindsight.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The suit includes a slew of salacious emails allegedly sent by the organization, which promotes conservative causes across the state.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

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