glamorize
verb
glam·or·ize
ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz 
variants
or less commonly glamourize
glamorized; glamorizing
1
: to look upon or depict as glamorous : romanticize
the novel glamorizes war
2
: to make glamorous
glamorize the living room
Examples of glamorize in a Sentence
The movie was criticized for glamorizing crime and violence.
a novel that glamorizes war
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Booth glamorizes the hustle, but Lincoln lived the dangers.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Glamorous as the exiles are, Kentridge does not glamorize them.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Her pitch was simple: Homosexuality is a sin, and if homosexuals were given carte blanche to glamorize their ‘deviate lifestyle’ in Miami-area classrooms, the American family would be destroyed and the American way of life would disappear.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Media coverage often emphasizes their charm or intelligence, which can inadvertently glamorize their heinous acts.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Glamorous as the exiles are, Kentridge does not glamorize them.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Her pitch was simple: Homosexuality is a sin, and if homosexuals were given carte blanche to glamorize their ‘deviate lifestyle’ in Miami-area classrooms, the American family would be destroyed and the American way of life would disappear.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Media coverage often emphasizes their charm or intelligence, which can inadvertently glamorize their heinous acts.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for glamorize
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorize. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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glamorize
verb
glam·or·ize
variants
also glamourize
glamorized; glamorizing
1
: to make glamorous
2
: to present so as to seem glamorous
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