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also hagiographical
as in adulatory
overly or insincerely flattering
a hagiographic portrait of one of the pioneers of the automotive age
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Recent Examples of hagiographic
Likewise, Hollywood stars were adored in hagiographic terms.
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Michael Ashley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Recording a song for the hagiographic Ronald Reagan movie but not his own biopic?
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
Andrew Stevens pays loving but not hagiographic tribute to his late mother, famed actress Stella Stevens, in his documentary recently showcased at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael Ashley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Recording a song for the hagiographic Ronald Reagan movie but not his own biopic?
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
Andrew Stevens pays loving but not hagiographic tribute to his late mother, famed actress Stella Stevens, in his documentary recently showcased at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hagiographic
Adjective
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That unspoken contract between gore-hungry viewers and the film is mostly forged by Christien Tinsley, the makeup effects artist whose gushy prosthetics are shown off at every turn.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Oct. 2024
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The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.—
Jesse McKinley,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As a 35-year-old who is going through a lot of hormonal changes postpartum, my skin craves the extra hydration, but breaks out if formulas are too oily.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
9 July 2025
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Sop up any oily residue with a paper towel, then sprinkle with baby powder.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Alexander Zverev Loses at Wimbledon and Might Need Therapy Alexander Zverev isn’t the most demonstrative of players at the best of times, but the German is going through the worst of times.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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In our culture there’s little more demonstrative action of a parent’s lack of control than having their child drive away in a 4,000-pound hunk of metal on their own.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Also sickening is Aja, transforming from cocoon to butterfly — unfortunately, Jasmine Masters will see her in court.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
4 July 2025
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The portal that allows the players to go from school to school is also sickening.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
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At any moment, the noodles might dissolve, the cheese topping burn, the dish collapse into a soggy, oleaginous mess.—
Isaac Butler,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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When Rudd, 55, appeared on Fallon's late night show to promote his new A24 movie Death of a Unicorn on Thursday, March 27, Fallon, 50, noted that Rudd has performed in just about every genre of film, television and theater one could imagine — except for the soapiest of soap operas.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is just cause for the soapier parts: Manet was married, and Morisot wed his brother.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
23 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Martin studied under and is basically a Temu Alan Grant, while the unctuous Friend oozes with corporate evil.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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At times, the display of closeness felt a bit unctuous, as when Musk praised Trump for his gold-heavy interior design makeover of the Oval Office.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The rigidity of the magnesium diaphragm produces a crisper and more detailed treble without losing the fulsome bass that creates an immersive soundstage.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bloys also earned unusually fulsome praise from Zaslav on WBD’s most recent quarterly earnings call.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Hagiographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagiographic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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