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adjective

as in beatified

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verb

past tense of canonize
1
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
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English added that the name was also inspired by Maria Adelaide, a Portuguese woman who is considered an honorary saint despite never being officially canonized. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 The poem is nearly 3,000 years old, emerging centuries before the New Testament was canonized. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 This is the Tricky sound canonized. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 After her death she was canonized by the Catholic Church and recognized as the patron saint of immigrants. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Four years ago, the Church canonized him as a saint. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won’t be canonized during the pope’s trip, Spain’s bishops said Wednesday. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Gaudí is on the path to possible sainthood, but he won't be canonized during the pope's trip, Spain's bishops said Wednesday. — ABC News, 6 May 2026 He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161, and his shrine at Westminster Abbey became a major pilgrimage site in medieval England. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonized
  1. venerable
  2. adored
  3. elevated
  4. blessed
  5. worshipped
  6. promoted
  7. idolized
  8. enshrined
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  • The venerable company Sea Doo had just announced a new version of its popular Spark model, this one with an X after it.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Its name was inspired by the New York hotel, deemed venerable enough to give the new outfit some heft, and its first swing at a leveraged buyout was for Chi-Chi’s, the Mexican restaurant chain, in 1987.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Among the Batman’s rogues whom the BTAS crew adored, Bane didn’t quite fit in, even beside relatively recent additions to the comics.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The core of this roster has been scrutinized and adored and despised for years.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of adored
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  • Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP campaign has elevated the entire group.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The reduced flow of oil through the strait has kept prices elevated.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevated
Adjective
  • Once, in the blessed era before the 24/7 news cycle and the omnipresence of social media, there was a lull in the months after the primary, with campaign activities picking back up around Labor Day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The oratory was designed so horses (important in the Templars’ success on the battlefield) could be ridden in and blessed.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blessed
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  • Once worshipped by millions, Khan led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in 2022.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The church elder had worshiped in the building for more than 30 years.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of worshipped
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  • In June, Howat was promoted to managing director following a recent leadership restructure.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Netanyahu is not on record as making that remark, but the slogan reflects a broader narrative promoted by Iranian hardliners, portraying women who do not wear the hijab as, at the very least, disloyal to their country.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
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  • The hosts are still getting used to receiving a heightened level of attention, to being idolized by both the general nerd and Black nerd communities.
    — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Swedish authorities arrested a teenage boy who pledged allegiance to the Islamist State and idolized suicide bombers, according to Swedish media.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of idolized
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  • That phone call has rightly already been enshrined in Arsenal folklore.
    — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In Sunday’s Daily News, Mike Lupica, in agreement with Baseball Hall of Fame deity Bill Madden, states that Catfish Hunter and Graig Nettles should be enshrined at the Yankees Monument Park.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enshrined

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