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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lionization
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Irwin remains a top contender in Season 34, earning early praise from judge Derek Hough and tying for the highest score in Week 1.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025 -
This could look like public recognition, unexpected praise from a boss or an opportunity to showcase your talents in a way that feels new and exciting.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Li described herself as having a lifelong suspicion of all forms of emotional melodrama, stemming from her experience as a child in China listening to propagandist operas, in which singers made extravagant claims of adoration and allegiance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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From his many, many jobs to his love and adoration of his mother, Kirk was one of a kind.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani tends to focus on Israel’s violations of international law, which are the basis of his pledge to arrest Netanyahu, in deference to a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, if Netanyahu comes to New York.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The judges also noted that the law grants deference to the president in determining when troop deployments are necessary to protect federal agents and property.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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This approach to wearing shells—as a form of reverence and cultural pride—has persisted.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her reverence for those influences runs deep.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
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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
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Propping up these anti-artists promotes a kind of false idolatry; undiscerning listeners read their banal backstories and watch their flashy videos and soon become active devotees.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
2 Oct. 2025
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These all may be interpreted as acts of idolatry.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Markowicz told BridgeDetroit that the organization has started engaging with the community partners, cultural institutions, small businesses and places of worship that regularly participate in the festival.—
Micah Walker,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trent Stewart was the pastor at The Log Church in Waverly, where Sunday school and worship were canceled this weekend and replaced with a time of prayer in the sanctuary, the church's associate pastor, Charlie Musick, posted on social media.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Chiefs pass game coordinator Joe Bleymaier says one helpful aspect is that each receiver seems to have genuine respect and admiration for the guys around them.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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His sense of decency and fairness has earned him not only admiration, but genuine affection from everyone.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Lionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionization. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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