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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The Thunder, who everyone admires?—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
The final tournament match is between Kauila, a teenager John admires for his steady gameplay, and Felix, a newcomer.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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The festival, which honors America's quarter-millennial anniversary, is part of a travel showcase where themed riverboats from seven cities come to Greater Cincinnati, sharing the food and music from their home port.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The summit will also host the inaugural Visionary Women Trailblazer Award, which honors philanthropists Bridget Gless Keller and Carolyn Clark Powers.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
3 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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Love that respects the balance between intimacy and independence.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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Any actions the United States can take to reassure Beijing on this front respects China’s clear core interests and increases the likelihood of preserving the status quo for longer.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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