canonize

verb

ˈka-nə-ˌnīz How to pronounce canonize (audio)
Definition of canonizenext
1
as in to adore
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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2
as in to elevate
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 canonize Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized by Pope Paul VI, becoming the first person born in what's now the United States to be named a Roman Catholic saint. — USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for canonize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canonize
  1. adore
  2. elevate
  3. worship
  4. promote
  5. like
  6. enshrine
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  • Gore says his commitment to Hammer, his first major acquisition in the film world, is backed by a deeply personal connection, having adored its horrors while growing up in the late 60s and 70s.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Ming and Wah are ten-year-old twins who adore a good mystery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Analysts anticipate that gold prices will remain constrained in the short term by a strong US dollar and elevated US Treasury yields.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • While the property’s extensive and expensive renovation has elevated nearly every corner of the resort, the room doors appear to have been overlooked.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevate
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  • The first Christians worshipped primarily in each other’s homes.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These young men feared that worshipping in Hebrew, which many congregants did not understand, was driving away the next generation of Jews.
    — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • The group emphasized that its request isn't intended to promote robocalls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The actor stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote their latest film, Digger (and gamely participate in a cooking segment with Wishbone Kitchen).
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Simply liking someone, feeling close to them or spending hours together isn’t enough to create an attachment relationship.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Brower and Simone covered the floor around their refrigerator -- where Primrose likes to perch and poop -- with birdcage liner.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of like
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  • And through the spring and summer, that appeared to be the case, as coaches and players alike raved about their new coordinator, who earlier this year was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Legal experts said some lawsuits will likely focus on how the rule contradicts existing laws and policies, like the grants that were enshrined in the 2002 law and repeatedly approved by Congress.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of enshrine

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“Canonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canonize. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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