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lionize

[lahy-uh-nahyz] / ˈlaɪ əˌnaɪz /


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There’s also a whole bit in the courtroom of David swatting at a fly as his attorney attempts to lionize him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

It refuses to lionize Logan, but it's still a tough act to follow.

From Salon • May 22, 2023

They like the stories that either demonize or lionize these people.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023

“We foolishly lionize athletes and make them heroes because they can hit a ball or catch one,” Mr. Russell once said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2022

Everyone wanted to see him; but he shrank from any but old friends, and 'wouldn't lionize worth a cent', Ted said, much disappointed that he could not show off his brave Dan.

From Jo's Boys by Alcott, Louisa May




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