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lionize

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈlaɪənaɪz/Part of speech verbSorted eiilnozStarts with LEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. assign great social importance to

Word origin

From lion + -ize.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • 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.

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