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third-person singular simple present lionizes, present participle lionizing, simple past and past participle lionized
(transitive) To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity. quotations examples
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.An adjective use.
1980 October, Douglas Adams, chapter 18, in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, London: Pan Books, page 106
He [Li Wenliang] died of COVID-19 in February, lionized by the Chinese public as a hero and whistleblower.
2021 June 3, Katherine Eban, “The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19’s Origins”, in Vanity Fair
(transitive) To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it. examples