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apotheoses
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the act of elevating a person's rank to that of a god
- The emperor’s apotheosis was celebrated with grand ceremonies and rituals.
- The artist depicted the apotheosis of the king in a majestic painting.
- Statues were erected to honor the apotheosis of the city's founder.
- The apotheosis of the queen was seen as a sign of her divine right to rule.
- The apotheosis in the epic symbolized the hero’s ascension to a higher realm.
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the most flawless version of something
- His career reached its apotheosis when he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
- The novel's apotheosis occurs in the final chapter, where all the storylines converge dramatically.
- The artist’s apotheosis was the masterpiece that earned him international recognition.
- The festival's apotheosis is the fireworks display, which marks the end of the celebrations.
- The athlete's victory at the Olympics was the apotheosis of her long and challenging career.