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lionize

verb as in celebrate

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Example Sentences

Conservatives may lionize Edward Snowden now, says Michael Tomasky, but ultimately his actions are going to tear apart the GOP.

Libertarians worship Milton Friedman, and liberals lionize John Maynard Keynes.

I should like particularly to have you to lionize us there; and I don't fancy your running into danger.'

Lionized to death, as the English alone can lionize, Mr. Prescott never lost his modest self-possession.

The people at Sea-Acres felt the attraction and tried to lionize the dark, tall parson with the glowing, indifferent eyes.

Then, when you have sacrificed to friendship sufficiently, you will lionize Miss Tresilyan?

Two women tried to lionize him, and he ran away and played with the children.

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On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lionize, such as: eulogize, glorify, idolize, acclaim, adulate, and aggrandize.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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