What is another word for lionizing ?

Present participle for to give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone)

glorifying

honouring^UK

honoring^US

exalting

admiring

rolling out the red carpet

eulogising^UK

eulogizing^US

putting on a pedestal

singing the praises of

sounding the praises of

making a fuss over

showing respect

recognizing^US

holding in high regard

idealizing^US

recognising^UK

idealising^UK

having a high opinion of

canonizing^US

canonising^UK

holding in high esteem

holding in admiration

raving about

approving of

having a high regard for

ballyhooing

solemnizing^US

setting great store by

carolling^UK

caroling^US

solemnising^UK

expressing admiration for

expressing approval of

rolling out red carpet

glamorizing^US

glamorising^UK

adding distinction to

treating like royalty

signalizing^US

giving accolades to

giving credit to

showing appreciation of

signalising^UK

taking one's hat off to

thinking the world of

marveling at

holding in the highest regard

rating highly

handing it to

giving key to city

praising to the skies

giving a hero's welcome

holding in great respect

publicizing^US

favouring^UK

favoring^US

publicising^UK

placing on a pedestal

worshipping to excess

extolling the virtues of

attaching importance to

keeping alive the memory of

setting on a pedestal

lording

going into raptures about

going into raptures over

giving approval

saying nice things about

killing the fatted calf for

holding a reception for

bringing out the red carpet for someone

praising enthusiastically

looking on with favour

giving recognition to

expressing delight over

showing appreciation for

expressing approval for

whistling

bowing to

giving ovation

expressing respect for

showing appreciation

expressing admiration of

bringing the house down

giving a big cigar

wishing happy returns

placing a high value on

attaching great importance to

setting a high value on

getting all worked up

going crazy

putting your hands together

falling all over

making a to-do

carrying on about

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“The chilling thing is that he and those who lionize him seem to want his predictions to come true.”

Verb

Present participle for to have great affection or adoration for

adoring

loving

cherishing

desiring

fancying

lavishing affection on

putting on a pedestal

finding sexually attractive

favouring^UK

favoring^US

preferring

having taken a shine to

having a soft spot for

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“Liberals lionize her because she's an articulate advocate for their causes.”

Verb

Present participle for to praise or flatter excessively

complimenting excessively

putting on a pedestal

sucking up to

working over

expressing admiration for

humouring^UK

humoring^US

massaging

puffing

belauding

rubbing the right way

oiling

wheedling

softening

laying it on with a trowel

crawling to

creeping to

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

ingratiating oneself with

paying blandishments to

paying court to

saying nice things about

keeping someone sweet

rubbing up the right way

dancing attendance on

curry favouring with

curry favoring

getting on the right side of

prostrating oneself to

grovelling to

getting round

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“She knows nothing of nothing, and yet you idiots lionize her for her ignorance.”

Adjective

Excessively praising or admiring to an ingratiating degree

grovelling^UK

groveling^US

laid on with a trowel

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

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Adjective

Showing adoring, adulatory, or reverential devotion towards idols or objects of worship

worshipful

fetishistic

hero-worshipping

Noun

Excessive admiration or praise

honour^UK

honor^US

lionisation^UK

lionization^US

magnification

applause

praising

fervor^US

fervour^UK