lionization

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lionization
Noun
  • Di Gregorio is joined in the cast by Greta Scarano (Suburra), who also won praise for her feature directorial debut La Vita Da Grandi, as the daughter, and Game of Thrones star Tom Wlaschiha, as her cheating husband who walks from Germany to Rome in search of forgiveness.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Ahead is the chance to earn more than praise as part of the front five.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The siblings' love and adoration of their dad is plain to see, as is the positive impact the Ring doorbell had on them.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
  • Each has done so to growing public interest and all that comes with it: adoration, criticism and faces on Panini stickers.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • My testimony noted that while legislators will no longer be able to pass ambiguous laws with the expectation that agencies’ interpretations will get deference, Congress will not necessarily have to write statutory language that is detailed and prescriptive.
    Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Trump’s own messaging around Gaza — that there is a genuine humanitarian crisis on the ground but that Israel deserves deference to operate — is reflective of the differing views among his own supporters.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Scharpling was motivated by a reverence for Sandler’s work and a desire to see him in a new genre — horror.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
  • Held in Nice, France, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, the event brought together voices from 175+ countries to speak not only of crisis, but of awe, reverence and possibility.
    Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps this is why their finale date has them on a literal scavenger hunt for comments of approbation from the public, which the show has stuffed in glass bottles and hidden on the beach.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 July 2025
  • 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
  • Treating it as such is an insidious form of idolatry.
    Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • The Muhammad Ali Center previously told The Courier Journal the cultural center doesn't have a statue of Ali out of respect for his Islamic faith, which forbids idolatry.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • There are plenty of vacant houses of worship around the country, but there’s also a lot to consider before taking the leap (of faith).
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The Greenwood vandalism marks the third time a Hindu place of worship has been vandalized so far in the US in 2025, according to the Coalition of Hindus of North America.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Opinion polls have consistently shown him as the most popular Palestinian politician, and his time in prison has only increased the admiration in which he is held by Palestinians.
    Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Alonso has only played for the Mets and has consistently talked about his admiration for the team.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Lionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionization. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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