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Wondering how to use Canonize in a sentence? Below are 8 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as glorify or exalt.

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Canonize in a sentence

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Canonize | Canonized

Canonize meaning

  1. To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
  2. To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
  3. To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.

Synonyms of Canonize

canonise glorify exalt extol laud hold adjudge declare saint proclaim

Related words

Other words often associated with Canonize or its synonyms:

praise assert evaluate judge avow alter aggrandize bear entitle divinity paragon affirm

Using Canonize

  • The main meaning on this page is: To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints. | To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour. | To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
  • Useful related words include: canonise, glorify, exalt, extol.
  • In the example corpus, canonize often appears in combinations such as: to canonize, canonize the.

Context around Canonize

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

church 1× may 1×

Often after:

lucia 1× adalbert 1× jadwiga 1× judge 1×

Sentence patterns with Canonize

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

church to canonize judge 1× do not canonize or venerate 1× on to canonize jadwiga in 1× pope can canonize the saint 1× pope may canonize the candidate 1× process to canonize lucia who 1× the church canonize this clear 1× together to canonize adalbert making 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

finally after all 1× following his tragic 1× other christians highly 1× otto iii and 1× the church is 1× the coptic orthodox 1×

Common sentence endings:

8 june 1997 1× as a saint 1× become a saint 1× canonize the saint 1× or venerate saints 1× the universal church 1×

Words around Canonize

Just before it in the word index:

canonizations 3 canonization 56 canonists 3 canonising 2 canonised 13 canonisation 16

Just after it in the word index:

canonized 53 canonizing 3 canonmills 2 canons 86 canonsburg 7 canonum 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Canonize

  • In this selection, "canonize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, church, may, lucia, adalbert and jadwiga stand out and add context to how "canonize" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include church to canonize judge and do not canonize or venerate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "canonize" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with canonize

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Other Christians highly revere him but do not canonize or venerate saints. (12 words)

There have been calls within the Roman Catholic Church to canonize Judge. (12 words)

The Pope went on to canonize Jadwiga in Kraków on 8 June 1997. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, for example, has the requirement that at least 50 years must pass following a prospective saint's death before the Coptic Orthodox Church's pope can canonize the saint. (35 words)

Finally, after all of these procedures are complete, the Pope may canonize the candidate as a saint for veneration by the universal Church. (23 words)

Otto III and Bolesław I worked together to canonize Adalbert, making him the first Slavic bishop to become a saint. (20 words)

Example sentences (8)

Following his tragic death from Covid in 2021, it was suggested that the Church canonize this clear saint.

The church is nearing the end of its process to canonize Lucia, who died in 2005, as a saint.

Finally, after all of these procedures are complete, the Pope may canonize the candidate as a saint for veneration by the universal Church.

Other Christians highly revere him but do not canonize or venerate saints.

Otto III and Bolesław I worked together to canonize Adalbert, making him the first Slavic bishop to become a saint.

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, for example, has the requirement that at least 50 years must pass following a prospective saint's death before the Coptic Orthodox Church's pope can canonize the saint.

The Pope went on to canonize Jadwiga in Kraków on 8 June 1997.

There have been calls within the Roman Catholic Church to canonize Judge.

Common combinations with canonize

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "canonize" in a sentence?
An example: "Following his tragic death from Covid in 2021, it was suggested that the Church canonize this clear saint." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "canonize" from authentic English texts.
What does "canonize" mean?
Canonize means: To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
What are synonyms of "canonize"?
Common synonyms of "canonize" include: canonise, glorify, exalt, extol, laud, hold, adjudge, declare. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "canonize" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "canonize", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.