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lionize
/ˈlaɪənaɪz/
verb 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
young
VERB + LIONIZE
loves
LIONIZE + NOUN
athletes
Definitions
verb
1
To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
Flare-riding is one of the most exotic and exhilarating sports in existence, and those who can dare and afford to do it are amongst the most lionized men in the Galaxy.
He [Li Wenliang] died of COVID-19 in February, lionized by the Chinese public as a hero and whistleblower.
2
To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — assign great social importance to
- lionise
- celebrate
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Flare-riding is one of the most exotic and exhilarating sports in existence, and those who can dare and afford to do it are amongst the most lionized men in the Galaxy.
Wiktionary02
He [Li Wenliang] died of COVID-19 in February, lionized by the Chinese public as a hero and whistleblower.
Wiktionary03
In early March, a person who had a history of posting Nazi imagery shared a 21-second video lionizing Juraj Krajčík. The clip shows one of his victims lying dead on the pavement.
Wiktionary04
The media loves to lionize young athletes.
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