as in admires
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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It was initiated by the War Department, under Secretary Henry Stimson and the army’s Chief of Staff George Marshall, both of whom Hegseth admires.—
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After the transformation's big reveal, Ramsey admires the bar's new decor.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Paris under the aegis of UNESCO, celebrating work that honors Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of non-violence and peace.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kentuckians who need to mail a letter or visit their bank might want to run their errands ahead of Veterans Day, which honors the women and men who have served in the United States military.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Democrat who venerates more government but sidesteps California’s failing public schools and crushing cost of living.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Natural is, to the core, a movie that reveres the utter Americana of historical baseball, with its lo-fi Dust Bowl aesthetics that heavily reference Arthurian legend.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Anne reveres the film and spoke to Jesse Plemons.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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These comments are important because our government must place premium in creating a society that respects human lives, secures its borders and protects its citizens.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Design that follows behavior and respects attention may build loyalty over time.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mike Johnson praises Democrats who voted with GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the eight Democrat senators who broke with their party and voted with the GOP on legislation to end the shutdown.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The recognizing states will have to step up, too, by making their security guarantees concrete and by helping shape a Palestinian state that does not threaten its neighbors and dignifies its people by providing functioning institutions and proper services.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Lionizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionizes. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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