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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosized
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Onstage, Michael is exalted, transfigured, fully alive, with neither fear nor shame.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Production is either exalted or explained away.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s what dignified the Rolling Stones.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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He’s additionally dignified by his smart girlfriend, Murka (Anna Guliayeva), who has a level head, mad hacker skills and tattoos.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Within two years, Pope Gregory IX had canonized him and laid the cornerstone for a basilica to house his tomb.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Though Washington is revered today, his position was extremely fragile at the time, Kesten said, gesturing at an image of a painting of von Steuben and Washington.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Olive oil is revered for its impressive nutrient profile.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nursing has long been lionized as one of the most stable and safe professions for young graduates to pursue.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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His work here should be respected, not lionized.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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There, at the present-day Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bishop held up the cross for several hours as the faithful venerated it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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They were venerated as their tribes’ leaders.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That resistance is magnified in the wake of Kansas’ recent effort to lure the Chiefs.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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There were some inconsistencies in the quality, which was magnified by one ball being used for an entire game.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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For nearly three decades, Muslims have worshiped at that 1,200-square-foot home on Bush Street without incident.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Romans worshipped power and dominance.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Apotheosized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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