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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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By Christmas it had been canonized as the pinnacle of ‘sad girl lit’ with Martha taking her place in that post-Fleabag lineage of fractured female characters. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonized
  1. venerable
  2. adored
  3. elevated
  4. blessed
  5. worshipped
  6. promoted
  7. idolized
  8. enshrined
Adjective
  • Busy schedules at venues of every size, particularly the venerable clubs and halls that help give Chicago its local flavor.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The husband-wife duo and their restaurant group that includes the likes of downtown Orlando’s Reyes Mezcaleria and Seito Sushi in Baldwin Park have been twice honored by the venerable James Beard Foundation.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of venerable
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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
Verb
  • The color isn’t a precise measurement of toxicity, but a visual cue that glycoalkaloids may be elevated.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Fourteen years after geeking out over his MSG debut, Styles, now 32, commanded the storied building with new authority, electricity, and dazzling production value that elevated it above any of the six shows of his I’ve seen before.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevated
Adjective
  • Thai Buddhists fill a container with blessed water, which is attached to a pulley that leads to the upper part of the chedi.
    — Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
Verb
  • The same year, Martin was promoted to president and general manager of the station.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By 2011, Bayliss was promoted to CEO of Virgin Group, overseeing a sprawling portfolio that includes an airline, telecommunications giant, gym chain, and commercial space-tourism business.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • In a gesture of peace, al Sharaa enshrined key rights for Kurds via presidential decree, such as protection of the Kurdish language and recognition of Kurdish holidays.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Others have enshrined its status as a country standard with their own straightforward covers.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of enshrined

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