as in to idealize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
he romanticized what life in a small town would be like, only to be later disappointed when reality intruded
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While creatives will romanticize denim fashion, there’s still a large market demand a balance of style and function.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
But as with most beloved pop culture moments, fans intensely romanticize it more than those who were actually involved.
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Mobsters like Capone and Moran have been romanticized in popular culture, and the still-unsolved crime has invited amateur sleuths to study up.
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And this film is about the 1950s, which is an era that the conservative agenda in this country especially really romanticizes.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
But as with most beloved pop culture moments, fans intensely romanticize it more than those who were actually involved.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
Mobsters like Capone and Moran have been romanticized in popular culture, and the still-unsolved crime has invited amateur sleuths to study up.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
And this film is about the 1950s, which is an era that the conservative agenda in this country especially really romanticizes.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Romanticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticize. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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