The media loves to lionize young athletes.
Source: tatoeba (12999095)
Lionize
//ˈlaɪənaɪz//
Synonyms for "lionize" (68 found)
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Translations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Galician
1 entries- adorar verb (to treat a person as important or as a celebrity)
Māori
1 entries- whakarangatira verb (to treat a person as important or as a celebrity)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
He [Li Wenliang] died of COVID-19 in February, lionized by the Chinese public as a hero and whistleblower.
Source: wiktionary
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.
Source: wiktionary
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