1. to treat or regard someone as a celebrity or person of great importance
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'lionize'; transitive verb

Examples

• The media lionised the young athlete after his Olympic victory.
• She was lionised by the fashion industry for her innovative designs.
• The author was lionised by critics following the publication of her debut novel.
• Fans lionised the musician throughout his career.
• He didn't want to be lionised; he preferred to work quietly behind the scenes.
• The team's coach was lionised for leading them to the championship.
• Society tends to lionise wealthy entrepreneurs while overlooking their ethical failures.