"hold up as" meaning in All languages combined

See hold up as on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: holds up as [present, singular, third-person], holding up as [participle, present], held up as [participle, past], held up as [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hold<,,held> up as}} hold up as (third-person singular simple present holds up as, present participle holding up as, simple past and past participle held up as)
  1. To purport that (someone) is an example of (something, usually positive).
    Sense id: en-hold_up_as-en-verb-~h3kK4V0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (as), English phrasal verbs with particle (up)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for hold up as meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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          "text": "Judge Gilligan has been held up as a shining example of judicial restraint."
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