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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
The visual culture produced by Anduril to glamorize its unmanned rockets, submarines, and accompanying control software leverages a lot of Aeropittura’s potential.
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Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
The notebook glamorizes love as possession.
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Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Novels like Rachel Yoder’s Nightbitch depict the surreal and alienating days of early parenthood with an eye to de-glamorizing the post-partum experience.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
The song was seen as glamorizing Nazi ideology, antisemitism and Hitler.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for glamorize
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
The notebook glamorizes love as possession.
—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Novels like Rachel Yoder’s Nightbitch depict the surreal and alienating days of early parenthood with an eye to de-glamorizing the post-partum experience.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
The song was seen as glamorizing Nazi ideology, antisemitism and Hitler.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for glamorize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamorize
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The Paris in his film feels stylized, idealized.
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The company said the approach is intended for real-world superconducting quantum processors rather than idealized laboratory systems, with an emphasis on manufacturability and scalability.
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From dopamine-spiking decor to more childlike, bright clothes, adults are romanticizing the smallest aspects of their lives and fully running with a lighthearted outlook.
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As a ritual romanticized for generations as one of the most significant events of a person’s life, the modern wedding tends to provoke a nebulous kind of introspection separating it from its most notable counterparts.
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Speaking of glow, Medicube is also marking down their milky toner, which helps boost radiance, soften skin, and increase hydration.
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Grandchildren tend to soften even the most complicated family disputes.
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Fans, who never had a chance to cheer Les Grenadiers on soccer’s biggest stage, have had to decide where their loyalties will lie while players who perhaps grew up idolizing the team must now convince themselves their idols can be beaten.
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May has two young daughters who, like many girls, idolize Murphy.
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorize. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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