lionize
verb
li·on·ize
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lionized;
lionizing
Definition of lionize
: to treat as an object of great interest or importance
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Other Words from lionize
lionization
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noun
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lionizer
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Examples of lionize in a Sentence
She was lionized everywhere after her novel won the Pulitzer Prize.
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Müller’s work lionized the invaders’ northern origins, which dovetailed into the early evolution of Nordicism, the pseudo-anthropological notion of a Nordic master race that would become a cornerstone of Nazi ideology. — Myke Cole, The New Republic, "The Sparta Fetish Is a Cultural Cancer," 1 Aug. 2019 She was lionized by many for capturing their feelings about the Trump presidency. — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "She famously flipped off the president. Now Juli Briskman is running for office.," 18 July 2019 The team's cause has already drawn in political leaders, sparked widespread debate and both lionized and villainized some players. — Rick Maese And Ava Wallace, courant.com, "The US women’s soccer team’s battle for equality is transcending sport," 10 July 2019 But protesters have also lionized the dead as martyrs, filling candlelight memorials with origami cranes, white flowers and messages of perseverance. — Alice Su, latimes.com, "Protesters march as Hong Kong marks its 1997 handover from British to Chinese rule," 30 June 2019 At the beginning of the 20th century, Holmes was lionized as the greatest legal thinker of his time by progressives who celebrated his dissenting opinions arguing for the protection of free speech and the upholding of economic regulations. — Jeffrey Rosen, Washington Post, "Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and the dangers of moral certainty," 27 June 2019 From Henry Ford to Donald Trump, America has lionized business leaders (and shameless bankrupts) who disdain history. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "1998 Was a Seinfeld Election—Not an Impeachment Referendum," 6 June 2019 So why isn’t Guy-Blaché’s name as lionized as Méliès, Lumière and her Fort Lee neighbor Thomas Edison? — Ann Hornaday, Twin Cities, "Female film pioneer gets her due in enlightening documentary ‘Be Natural’," 13 June 2019 This combo of old English rock dudes and young operatic American Idol singer was already a hot commodity before the Bohemian Rhapsody movie lionized Freddie Mercury and turned him into a bigger box office phenomenon than anticipated. — Dan Deluca, https://www.inquirer.com, "The summer’s biggest concerts in Philadelphia, from the Rolling Stones to Made in America," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lionize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lionize
lionize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of lionize
: to treat (someone) as a very important and famous person
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