How to Use canonize in a Sentence

canonize

verb
  • She died 100 years ago and was canonized in Rome last year.
  • But at the very least, it was canonized with a kiss.
    — James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • Four years ago, the Church canonized him as a saint.
    — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • This is the Tricky sound canonized.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • He was canonized over the weekend.
    — Greg Dixon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Thomas didn’t win the Cup alone, but history has canonized him so.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2019
  • There is a temptation to rush to canonize your memory, there is no need to do so.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 24 July 2017
  • There is a temptation to rush to canonize your memory, there is no need to do so.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The priest was canonized in 2009, and his right hand is buried here as a relic.
    — Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2017
  • In certain circles, the book was canonized.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, enough time had passed for ’90s music to begin getting canonized.
    — Vulture, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Having an Irish whiskey named after me is better than being canonized a saint.
    — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Now that Acutis has been canonized, churches and schools across the world can be dedicated to him.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Though these singles have yet to be canonized in the manner of her earlier hits, several of them should be.
    — David Cantwell, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Kolbe volunteered to die in order that another man might live, and the Church canonized him for it.
    — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 29 Aug. 2017
  • There is something a little foolish about caring what a stuffy group of Swedes decides to canonize.
    — Alex Shephard, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The teen died of leukemia in 2006 and was canonized in September.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Edward, known for his strong piety, is also distinguished as one of the few English kings to be canonized.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • John Henry Newman was canonized a saint a few weeks ago by the Catholic Church.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 28 Oct. 2019
  • If canonized, Casey would be among the handful of saints who are native to the United States.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Hip-hop never should've relied on a TV network to canonize the culture.
    — Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • If the Dodgers win the World Series with a makeshift bullpen, this decision will be canonized.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2019
  • Walpole was canonized as a saint in 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In 2018, Pope Paul was canonized a saint of the Catholic Church.
    — Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Pope Leo to canonize the first Millennial saint.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • She was canonized in 1267 and became the patron saint of brides, widows, the poor and those whose children have died.
    — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Early reports of the relationship between the Marists and the parish canonize it as a perfect match.
    — Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
    — CNN Money, 13 May 2026
  • The church had canonized the family in 2000, which meant that any physical remains were now holy relics.
    — Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, is the first millennial to be canonized as a saint.
    — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025

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