lionize

[US]/ˈlaɪənaɪz/
[UK]/ˈlaɪənaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.to associate with celebrities; to tour famous sites
vt.to treat someone as a celebrity; to regard as a celebrity; to tour famous sites
Word Forms
Past Tenselionized
Past Participlelionized
Third Person Singularlionizes
Present Participlelionizing

Phrases & Collocations

lionize leaders

lionize celebrities

lionize heroes

lionize figures

lionize icons

lionize athletes

lionize artists

lionize thinkers

lionize innovators

lionize pioneers

Example Sentences

many celebrities are often lionized by the media.

it's easy to lionize someone after they achieve great success.

we should not lionize historical figures without considering their flaws.

some critics argue that we tend to lionize athletes too much.

he was lionized for his contributions to science.

in literature, it's common to lionize protagonists.

people often lionize their heroes without knowing their complete story.

after the charity event, she was lionized by the community.

it's important to lionize those who make a positive impact.

we should not lionize individuals who promote harmful ideologies.

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