canonize
verb (used with object)
to place in the canon of saints.
canonizing
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present participleof canonize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Tom Kenny is canonizing a popular “SpongeBob SquarePants” fan theory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
Zalasiewicz, a geologist at the University of Leicester, has expressed support for canonizing the Anthropocene.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
I wholeheartedly concur that Mr. McCain deserves honoring, but canonizing him, as the media and the political elite seem to be doing, is going way too far.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2018
By canonizing Mother Teresa, he is clearly aiming to give his Holy Year of Mercy an icon for the faithful to venerate around the world.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2015
Originally, every bishop had the privilege of canonizing saints, or declaring them entitled to the honors which the Catholic church bestows on her saints.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
