Example Sentences
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The themes of performances at Mr Gopalakrishnan's house include honouring a deified ancestor, venerating a warrior-hunter deity, and worshipping tiger spirits symbolising strength and protection.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
There was even a time when even George W. Bush was practically deified.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2024
But rather than commune with Marika, his deified mother, Miquella wants to escape the strictures and expectations of her Golden Order.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
Professional athletes — particularly male ones — are often deified by the public, said Derek Van Rheenen, an education professor at UC Berkeley who studies the intersection of sports and society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2020
By 1608 it was possible to complain that ‘nowadays the discoverers of new things are virtually deified’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
