lionized

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Verb lionize has 1 sense

lionize, lionise, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
--₁ is one way to respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe

Derived form: noun lion₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

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Lionized

Definition: To treat someone as a celebrity or an object of great attention and admiration.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense:

To celebrate or idolize someone.
To give great attention and admiration to someone.

Usage:

Despite being a newcomer, the talented actress was quickly lionized by the audience and media.
After winning the championship, the young athlete was lionized by fans and his teammates.

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