1
as in adores
to love or admire too much
materialistic people who deify money
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2
as in venerates
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
some ancient pagans deified such objects of nature as trees and rivers
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as in elevates
to assign a high status or value to
the sense of entitlement felt by athletes who have been deified all their lives
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For Fatima, a practicing Muslim who adores her parents, the stakes feel even higher.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026 -
Either way, Gale adores this team and Brunson’s captaincy, and the constant comparisons to Reed’s team and captaincy back in the day.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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The woven texture adds a luxe-looking, summery touch that instantly elevates simple outfits.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
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Having Fahadh Faasil on board elevates the excitement even further.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Bruno idolizes his father and wants to become an illustrator like him.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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With her crude French and slightly out-of-place mannerisms, Patricia is the young, beautiful American expatriate drawn to this wannabe gangster who idolizes Humphrey Bogart and yet seems so quintessentially French.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2025
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Like many small children, my daughter reveres garbage trucks.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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He was flattered to hear Breen still reveres him.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Similarly, fiber promotes satiety and fullness, as well as digestive health and regularity.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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This partly entails protection for refugees but also promotes border security and even migrant returns.—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Boyes, too, exalts the elephants like a man possessed.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Deifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deifies. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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