lionizes

present tense third-person singular of lionize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lionizes
Verb
  • Known for his comic relief, zany ways of thinking, and cravings for bizarre foods, the audience admires his individuality and loyalty to Scooby.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Thunder, who everyone admires?
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each September, the museum’s Henry Street Heritage Festival honors African American heritage with crafts, performances, and kids’ activities.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Her previous visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including war criminals, have drawn criticism from China and South Korea, which see the site as a symbol of Tokyo’s wartime aggression.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Anne reveres the film and spoke to Jesse Plemons.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • LeBron James, a generational bridge, appears as one Iverson respects for versatility and longevity.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Finding a vet who respects both the owner and the animal changes everything.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fortenberry is also on the board and praises Pollan’s contributions.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.
    Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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