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as in adored
to love or admire too much
a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director
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Recent Examples of canonized
Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The Saints episode about Saint Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old who was canonized in September after dying from leukemia in 2006, was neither Francesca's first time in the director's chair nor her first time directing her father.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Aydin has revealed that one of seven new saints canonized by Pope Leo XIV at a recent ceremony was her great-great uncle.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In certain circles, the book was canonized.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
All saints get their own day of celebration and remembrance, and this year marks the first one for Acutis, who was canonized by Pope Leo XIV earlier this year — the first such ceremony to be performed by the new pope.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Though their relationship remained largely implied throughout the series, it was officially canonized… in the very last episode of the show.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
She was canonized in 1267 and became the patron saint of brides, widows, the poor and those whose children have died.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Since his death, two miracles have been attributed to him, and Pope Leo XIV canonized him Sunday.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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The teen died of leukemia in 2006 and was canonized in September.
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In fact, Presley adored the song and yearned to record it.—
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Critics adored the camaraderie between the cast as well as the realistic, relatable storylines — and for good reason.—
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He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.—
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When Washington famously refused the power that could have come with such popular esteem, the move only elevated that esteem.—
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Roughly one hundred Uffizi staffers staged a demonstration in the courtyard of the venerable Florence institution on January 4, protesting an effective layoff of the museum’s casual workers spurred by a change in service managers.—
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Lorch died in 2012, but his actions, and how much, if any, responsibility the venerable institution should take for them, will be at issue in the case.—
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Irish, Italian, German, and Polish communities each worshipped—in Latin—at their own churches, often within blocks of one another.—
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As their youngest uncle, Turner’s nieces and nephews worshiped him.—
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He was eventually promoted to the 53-man roster and played in the final five games of the regular season.—
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He was promoted to Commander in May 2025.—
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And while the win over West Ham was both vital and a blessed relief, even that was not an entirely convincing performance.—
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Escaping the cold came in blessed two-week bursts—the Caribbean, Hawaii, even back home to Arizona once or twice.—
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Her polished fashion sense, marked by sophisticated, minimalist pieces and a neutral color palette, has been idolized even decades after her death.—
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Kiffin idolized Spurrier growing up.—
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Americans are free to protest thanks to the rights enshrined in the First Amendment, but those rights have limits.—
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After a House investigation, the Legislature canceled its longstanding contract enshrined in state law with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, which Carr oversaw, and which acted as a passthrough for federal grants to 42 shelters across Florida.—
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“Canonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonized. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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