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also hagiographical
as in sickening
overly or insincerely flattering
a hagiographic portrait of one of the pioneers of the automotive age
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Recent Examples of hagiographic
The hagiographic mode gave way to a more prosecutorial one.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Feeling the heat, George accepts an offer to take the lead in a largely fictional and completely hagiographic biopic of (current) Egyptian president Al-Sisi.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Columbus was a stand-in for the nation’s hagiographic origin story, much like the Mayflower or its Western pioneers.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Likewise, Hollywood stars were adored in hagiographic terms.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Feeling the heat, George accepts an offer to take the lead in a largely fictional and completely hagiographic biopic of (current) Egyptian president Al-Sisi.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Columbus was a stand-in for the nation’s hagiographic origin story, much like the Mayflower or its Western pioneers.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Likewise, Hollywood stars were adored in hagiographic terms.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hagiographic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hagiographic
Adjective
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The rest of us could only imagine Randall’s sickening embarrassment at needing to testify at the trial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Her death — sudden, severe, senseless — is sickening.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Reggie’s solution is to hire Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe), an Oscar-winning documentarian, to make an adulatory film about him, changing public perception and opening new doors.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Jan. 2026
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Though the pilot wasn't picked up, Spinal Tap endured, acting as the primary subject of the first film's sendup of breathlessly adulatory rock biopics like Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.—
Jesse McKinley,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Their ice maker expelled large clumps of wet salt, which, when rubbed, dissolved into an oily, foul-smelling substance.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Don’t remove the oily coffee film with soap or hands - that film adds richness to the flavor of the coffee.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His widow doesn’t exactly look too broken up; less than a week after his death, Lee spots her snuggling with Dale’s brother Donald, an oleaginous candidate for governor played by Kyle MacLachlan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
Adjective
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Rinse out the cloth in clean water and finish by wiping down the grids to remove any soapy residue.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Always wash vases with warm, soapy water in between uses to prevent the transmission of bacteria and disease from one bouquet to the next.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The bun was buttery and slightly sweet, the pickles and mustard lended a bit of tang to the unctuous beef patties smothered in melty American cheese, and the sweet-but-slightly-spicy Sassy Sauce brought it all together without overpowering any other flavors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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At Big Ma’s, the ribs are cut into manageable pieces, with just enough fat to leave the meat unctuous but easy to eat.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In any case, Shelter reliably provides plenty of the action that Statham fans crave, not to mention his trademark charisma and low-key underplaying that makes Charles Bronson look overly demonstrative.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Either in practice or in games, there’s nothing demonstrative about how Stafford teaches his teammates.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Hagiographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagiographic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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