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canonize

[kan-uh-nahyz] / ˈkæn əˌnaɪz /


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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

Although some on the committee seem ready to canonize the fasting girl, others are more skeptical.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Those who thus try to canonize Burns are no true friends to his memory.

From Robert Burns by Shairp, John Campbell




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