verb
- treated someone as a celebrity or hero; gave someone great attention and admiration
Usage: past tense of ‘lionize’
Examples
- The young author was lionized by critics after her debut novel won the prize.
- He was lionized by the media for his heroic rescue efforts.
- The rock star was lionized wherever he went on tour.
- She felt uncomfortable being lionized for simply doing her job.
- The politician was lionized by supporters but criticized by opponents.
- After the championship win, the team was lionized throughout the city.