deification
Example Sentences
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To support his thesis, Altin pointed to a 3rd-century BC frieze depicting the deification of Homer, which he says reproduced the Bornova cave with remarkable precision.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Sidestepping the deification of his subject, Mr. O’Meara humanizes Prefontaine in his vexing contradictions, buoyant spirit and brutal competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2025
Or they knew her story through the lens of her deification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Kowalski skillfully evades highway cops, nonchalantly accepts his deification by a rhapsodic radio D.J. named Super Soul, and befriends a succession of slender hippie-ish blondes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Hence the deification of those personages above named, and many others that might be named.
From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves
Vocabulary lists containing deification
The Souls of Black Folk
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"Reality Check," Vocabulary from the short story
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The Island of Doctor Moreau
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