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Recent Examples of deification So there has always been an attack on the present and a deification of the past on our way to saying that things are getting worse. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025 The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way. Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority. Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 So a tidy quid pro quo is arranged: Emperor Titus will shut down the Gold faction in exchange for the other faction leaders’ support of his father’s deification in the Senate. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for deification
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Noun
  • Photographer Osama Fathi has captured a stunning view of Perseid meteors crossing the bright ribbon of the Milky Way over the ruins of an ancient settlement in Egypt dedicated to the worship of the crocodile god Soknopaios.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Declines in regular worship and denominational belonging can reshape community networks that historically have been tied to charity, schooling and local politics.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His commentary across the film, which potently mixes 16mm film and contemporary digital imagery that encompass the multiple eras of Adrian’s life, switches between adoration and regret befitting a father still contending with such a devastating loss.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In theatrical Leo, the love planet brings passion and flair, heightening our desire for affection and adoration.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These all may be interpreted as acts of idolatry.
    Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The horror movie, starring Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers, explores the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hank Hill — stiff, sincere, propane-worshipping — wasn’t a joke.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deification. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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