1. to treat or regard someone as a celebrity or person of great importance
Usage: British spelling (American: lionizes); third person singular present tense

Examples

• The media lionises the young athlete after his Olympic victory.
• She lionises her favorite author and reads every book multiple times.
• The public lionises successful entrepreneurs as role models.
• Critics argue that society lionises wealth over character.
• He lionises historical figures from his country's past.
• The film lionises the courage of ordinary people during wartime.