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canonizes

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present tense third-person singular of canonize

as in adores

to love or admire too much a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him

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as in elevates

to assign a high status or value to those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director

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And so, Samantha’s surrounded by wealth and this extended family that adores her.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Bean Found as an emaciated stray eating trash at a gas station in Nogales, Mexico, Bean is now a healthy rescue pug who has never met a stranger and adores spending time with cats, kittens, babies, and toddlers.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

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Beni Rugs’ founders Robert Wright and Tiberio Lobo-Navia decided to integrate this into their latest collection, Chelsea, which elevates their product to true, slow luxury status.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Moonbug executives know that this will be a pivotal moment for the franchise, one that elevates it in a way that nothing has before.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

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Knowing the exceptions are happening should be the first step toward addressing those exceptions in a way that supports caregiving staff and promotes quality service.

— Colin Conner II, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
To support that conclusion, Gates cites a demand in Washburn’s petition to CWP that would prohibit the council from doing any outreach that promotes the role of hunting in wildlife management fully six months before an election.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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