canonizing 1 of 2

present participle of canonize

canonizing

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonizing
Verb
  • All three were swarmed by adoring fans after the set.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • At just 10 months old, William had the full attention of his adoring mother (here, on a trip to New Zealand in 1983).
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Further elevating her practice, Jacobs belongs to a small club of artist/aviators including Doug Wheeler and James Turrell, whose experiences of flying small aircraft have opened an inimitable perspective on atmosphere and the aesthetics of the sublime.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bipartisan support for promoting democracy abroad continued for decades after the Cold War ended.
    Time, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The early renewal was revealed Wednesday morning by series stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore while promoting The Paper’s launch on NBC’s Today.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This was a deliberate act of violence against innocent children and other people worshiping.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Even if the majority of their fans have given up on this quest, and moved on to the ritual of worshipping all things football, there is an unofficial magic number that if the Rangers reach would nearly guarantee a partial salvage of this season.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • His father, a tugboat stoker, was often away, and young Terence found solace in films, idolizing Gary Cooper and James Dean.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Canonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonizing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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