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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The remarkable feat will be well publicized and documented, but it will not be glamorized nor idealized, at least not by me.
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Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2025
It was even glamorized to an extent in earlier generations.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
In a sports era today where turning pro and making money early is too often glamorized, Jones showed incredible patience and chased his boyhood dream instead of chasing a quick influx of cash.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The pandemic shined a light on the high cost of child care, while recent social media trends have glamorized a more traditional view of the stay-at-home wife and mother.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2025
It was even glamorized to an extent in earlier generations.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
In a sports era today where turning pro and making money early is too often glamorized, Jones showed incredible patience and chased his boyhood dream instead of chasing a quick influx of cash.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The pandemic shined a light on the high cost of child care, while recent social media trends have glamorized a more traditional view of the stay-at-home wife and mother.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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 17 Apr. 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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