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also glamourize
as in to idealize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
most people glamorize fame, not thinking of the lack of privacy that accompanies it
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Recent Examples of glamorize
Entertainment & Arts ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ glamorized a toxic workplace.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
However, True the Vote made clear this was a mistake made by the film producers in an effort to glamorize the premise.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Dec. 2024
For those looking to glamorize their coat closets, all eyes are on one gorgeous, leather trench from Rosetta Getty and a cute, faux-fur from Proenza Schouler.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Like its man-muse, the sandwich is impressive: The eatery has taken its iconic The Bobbie sandwich and glamorized it with 24-karat gold flakes.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
However, True the Vote made clear this was a mistake made by the film producers in an effort to glamorize the premise.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Dec. 2024
For those looking to glamorize their coat closets, all eyes are on one gorgeous, leather trench from Rosetta Getty and a cute, faux-fur from Proenza Schouler.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Like its man-muse, the sandwich is impressive: The eatery has taken its iconic The Bobbie sandwich and glamorized it with 24-karat gold flakes.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamorize
Verb
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Entrepreneurship is often idealized as a lifestyle of absolute freedom and flexibility, requiring the bare minimum in terms of effort.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Indiana writes beautifully about idealizing, then recognizing, Eggan, a person who held onto his heart for a long time.—
Haley Mlotek,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In fact, he's had to hop on social media a few times in recent years to remind viewers that not romanticizing Joe is the whole point.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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The hero of a bildungsroman often begins as an outcast of some kind, a condition that is romanticized even as it must be overcome.—
Anahid Nersessian,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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That marked the culmination of a lifetime dream, Kawamura said, having grown up idolizing the game’s biggest stars.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In particular, Spencer idolized Asian American figure skaters such as Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou, as well as Maxim Naumov, whose parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, were coaches at the Skating Club of Boston and also died in the plane crash.—
Emilie Ikeda,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorize. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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