lionized

verb

past tense of lionize
as in admired
to treat (someone) as a very important and famous person She was lionized everywhere after her novel won the Pulitzer Prize.

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Recent Examples of lionized Greenspan was the rare celebrity among central bankers, lionized for his economic stewardship in the 1990s — and a reputation tarnished by the global financial crisis of 2008. — June 22, NPR, 22 June 2026 Jay Cooke, who had once been lionized for his role in financing the Union victory, was attacked in the press and accused of cheating ordinary Americans out of their savings. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Nursing has long been lionized as one of the most stable and safe professions for young graduates to pursue. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 His work here should be respected, not lionized. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 Some people have lionized Mangione as a sort of vigilante hero. — CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 To see that kind of big-budget artistry properly lionized, given some of the duds the Academy has recognized in recent years—I’m looking at you, Green Book—felt like a true triumph. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 Conservatives memorialize Kirk as 'martyr' and 'warrior' Kirk was lionized by several speakers as a modern-day martyr, many using the word in the context of his Christian faith. — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025 Barry Goldwater thundered against centralized power, Ronald Reagan lionized hands-off government and liberty, and even Richard Nixon respected certain limits. — Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lionized
  1. admired
  2. honored
  3. revered
  4. praised
  5. respected
  6. venerated
  7. worshipped
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  • The most consequential conversation will be happening inside of the actors branch, the largest voting bloc in the Academy and the one that decides which performances graduate from admired to nominated.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • When Culp took the helm in 2018, the colossal conglomerate that Jack Welch built into the most valuable and admired enterprise in America teetered on the brink of collapse.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of admired
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  • In 2010, the Connecticut Chapter of the Red Cross honored Whiteside and a colleague for saving a man’s life at Burying Hill Beach, according to the obituary.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Watson, Hutcherson and Barker were honored at a memorial service earlier this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of honored
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  • At the heart of the celebration is Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine, a Shinto site whose principal deity has long been revered as a protector against calamities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Yet Moby-Dick should be read, not just revered or studied in school.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of revered
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  • It’s praised by critics as one of their best albums and has earned regular spots on their setlists ever since.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • Messi praised Yamal as a top talent during an event with Fanatics in between the respective press conferences.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of praised
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  • The organization also encouraged anyone affected by the tragedies to seek support through the British Eventing Support Trust Helpline and asked that the families’ privacy be respected during this difficult time.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • In my view, we are no longer respected by our foreign allies, the poor are getting poorer, and his wealthy minions are getting richer at our expense.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of respected
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  • Not asked enough by those who venerated Graham is why in death the patriot’s name must be associated with what’s so inimical to American prosperity and freedom.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Butlers are kicked in the shins and told their children are ugly; a patriarch’s idiotic military decisions are venerated for their spirit; blood spilling out of a servant’s wound is more an issue for the rug.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of venerated
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  • But for the peoples who worshipped there, that land was the church.
    — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
  • Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of worshipped

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