canonize
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Memes, livestreams and hashtags now allow anyone to canonize someone they admire.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025
“It’s a gift of God that Pope Francis — an Argentine pope, a Jesuit pope — can canonize her,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024
Kidder wasn’t necessarily looking for another Ivy League-educated doctor to canonize.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023
Much has changed since 1994, when Campion became only the second woman ever nominated for best director, and the chance to canonize her could put Campion in contention for a major Oscar.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021
Nonsense, mes amis, you ought to canonize me.
From In the Days of My Youth by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford
Vocabulary lists containing canonize
World Religions
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