もてはやす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

praise extravagantly; lionize; make much of

Used when someone is highly praised, celebrated, or treated as a star, often in a social or public context. Can imply excessive or flattering attention.

• 彼かの女じょは新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんとしてもてはやされた。

  She was lionized as a new employee.

• メディアはその若わかい作さっ家かをもてはやした。

  The media made much of that young writer.