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Recent Examples of lionization
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
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Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lionization
Noun
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Abel’s detailed knowledge about Berkshire’s operating businesses won praise, but the unexplained absence of substantial buybacks and a lack of clarity on the future of the equity portfolio and Berkshire’s big cash pile are coming up as negatives.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Brown’s decision to change the Knicks’ offense while down 1-2 in the first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks continues to draw high praise.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The beloved radio broadcaster, who died at age 87 earlier in the day, was the subject of praise, reflection and adoration before the Yankees beat the Orioles, 12-1, and secured a four-game series sweep.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Years of static budgets, staffing turnover, a culture of industry deference and a sluggish response by federal regulators have left the agency unprepared to address a contamination crisis of this size and scope, said Demonbreun-Chapman and others.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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However, federal law requires that judges review arbitration awards with a high degree of deference and should only vacate them if there’s an extraordinary defect, such as the award was procured by fraud or the arbitrator failed to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At La Grand’Vigne, chef Nicolas Masse’s reverence for nature and terroir is evident from the get-go.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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But Schiller won them over, approaching the site with enthusiasm and reverence.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the heartbeat of the play remains with Caroline and Maddie, Rhea certainly earns our sympathy if not our approbation.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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His attorneys portrayed his accusers as Hollywood wannabes and hangers-on who willingly hooked up with him to court opportunity, then recast the encounters as crimes years later to collect settlement funds and #MeToo approbation.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The early colonists were very much anti-idol worshippers and even modern Catholics, as Vice President Vance surely knows, have long been criticized by their Protestant counterparts for a love of statuary, reliquaries and other iconography that some have argued fall into idolatry.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Leo used his homily at Mass in the Monaco stadium to do just that, urging the faithful to reject the type of idolatry that has enslaved people in cycles of war and injustice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes Division, which investigates hate crimes and attacks on houses of worship, is reviewing the incident, according to a department spokesperson.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The event is the second of three worship nights Bethel will do in 2026.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In yet another similarity between fiction and real life, there is a lot of admiration between Anderson and Dearden.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Ahead of the exhibition’s opening, Jafa wasn’t sure how visitors might receive the exhibition, especially given that some might see his admiration for Prince’s work as unconventional, even if disparate references mining the whole of American culture are part and parcel to his practice.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Lionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionization. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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