as in to glamour (up)
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Recent Examples of heroize
King Richard pushes aside the story of the Williams sisters to heroize their father’s determination to launch their talents.
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Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroize
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Photo: Laure Joliet Naturally, romanticizing a cozy, coastal life doesn’t have to stop at your closet.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
21 Feb. 2025
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While creatives will romanticize denim fashion, there’s still a large market demand a balance of style and function.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2025
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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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Glamorous as the exiles are, Kentridge does not glamorize them.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Heroize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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