as in adoring
reflecting great admiration or devotion
the deifying descriptions of military heroes that are often published in wartime
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as in worshipping
to love or admire too much
materialistic people who deify money
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as in venerating
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
some ancient pagans deified such objects of nature as trees and rivers
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as in elevating
to assign a high status or value to
the sense of entitlement felt by athletes who have been deified all their lives
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.
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The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.
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Mother African Union Church was founded decades before Juneteenth, born out of racist policies and structures that excluded people of African descent from worshipping freely.
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In the entry, a ditsy print (Schumacher’s Margie Floral in Porcelain) climbs up the walls and carries the blue-and-white combo upstairs, where the primary suite embraces those same sky-worshipping shades—a tip of the hat to the scenery outside.
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Jellicle Ball joins that lineage, inviting its audience to experience the joys of the Black and Latino ball scene while venerating its bittersweet roots.
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Exquisite dribblers such as Olise need protecting and venerating.
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The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.
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Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, the aerospace industry in particular has played a key role in elevating travel, commerce and defense, while helping to forge a national identity.
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McGonigle grew up in Aldan idolizing Phillies legend Chase Utley.
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Fans, who never had a chance to cheer Les Grenadiers on soccer’s biggest stage, have had to decide where their loyalties will lie while players who perhaps grew up idolizing the team must now convince themselves their idols can be beaten.
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Our history is complex but acknowledging its complexity shouldn't be considered inconsistent with loving our country and revering its founders.
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What these men accomplished is worth remembering and revering even as their number dwindles.
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Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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The story goes that Balanchine was so struck by the multi-colored glow of the jewelry displays at the Van Cleef & Arpels New York showroom that this led him to create a dance exalting their beauty.
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As Alvarado explores repeatedly, Valdez rejected that pathway, instead honing his indigenous roots, and dedicating his life to exalting those who, like him, exist in the in-between.
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“Deifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deifying. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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