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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Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Social media often glamorizes pregnancy, but Llamas didn’t want to shy away from the complications.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Despite challenges like blisteringly cold temperatures and ceaseless wind gusts, don’t be deterred—something fluffy effortlessly glamorizes winter dressing (and keeps us from freezing solid).
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Critics have accused Hoover of glamorizing abuse with her novel, which was originally published in 2016.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 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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