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Recent Examples of deify Giuliani was pretty unpopular by the end of his second term and then 9/11 happened and he was deified. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025 While the titan from Krypton can often seem stoic and deified, Corenswet's Kal-El can be quite passionate about his views and express them loudly. EW.com, 10 June 2025 His resume speaks for itself — no need for the on-air cast to go overboard in deifying him. Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 That should have been seemingly enough for Schmidt to be deified in Philadelphia. John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for deify
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Verb
  • One parent tester of a 10 month old adored everything about this simple, but special toy.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For all their differences in background, temperament, and approaches to art, Matisse and Picasso both venerated Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, and van Gogh.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In this way, such war memorials are not only about revering soldiers but also venerating the nation-state.
    Kerry Whigham, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even though the Nittany Lions lost a top-five draft pick in edge rusher Abdul Carter, the thought was that Knowles could elevate an already-strong Penn State defense that returned plenty of talent.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Goad joined The Tennessean in 2016 as the business and entertainment editor and has been critical to the company’s digital growth, leading a dramatic expansion of music and entertainment coverage while elevating its enterprise business reporting.
    Nashville Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the latest statement from the Greater Manchester Police (GMP), a large number of people were worshipping at the synagogue when the attack happened at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Quote of the day Shakya’s 2-year-old daughter, Aryatara, was chosen in Nepal as the new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At once revered and a little feared, AI is the industry’s shiny new toy and buzzword.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
  • As a schoolgirl, Muriel was revered by staff and pupils alike.
    Frances Wilson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To promote what executives described as modern ways of working, Elanco changed blueprint plans several times over the course of half a decade.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Spotify has also hastened the demise of the album, as well as a world where the final product is used to promote the tour, rather than vice versa, alongside other pieces of merchandise like a T-shirt or poster.
    Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Others didn't like the new vampire elements, like sparkly skin.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • There are no trailers on the Taylor Swift YouTube channel and there are only stills posted on Instagram with over 20M likes from 282M followers.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Weeping delights in the exalted, the sublime, the magnificent — a symphony, a vista, megafauna, even a brilliant dissertation.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
  • In developing proprietary colors and in-house embroideries, the late founder set a template that Shukla is exalting.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Deify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deify. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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