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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
Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
The hagiographic mode gave way to a more prosecutorial one.
—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
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
The hagiographic mode gave way to a more prosecutorial one.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hagiographic
Adjective
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At the bottom of the Olympia delle Tofane slope, in the grandstands about 2,000 feet below, there was nothing but a sickening silence after Vonn’s crash.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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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
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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Let the board sit for a few hours or overnight, then buff to remove any remaining oily residue.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Bad sesame-ginger dressings are watery, wimpy, oily or syrupy.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 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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For heavy buildup, simply hold a warm, soapy cloth on the spot for 30 seconds and then wipe.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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On asphalt, a stiff broom paired with warm, soapy water can remove grime.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is nothing unctuous about the clear, aromatic broth.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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One of the highlights is the bread cart rolled out at the beginning of the meal, right after the waiter shaves off a roll of unctuous French butter from a huge golden mound.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Udoka pointed out after Saturday’s loss that both Thompson and Sheppard have to be more demonstrative as point guards to get teammates into the right spots and to run offensive sets that take advantage of certain matchups when those moments arrive.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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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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“Hagiographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagiographic. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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