romanticize
verb
ro·man·ti·cize
rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsīz 
rə-
romanticized; romanticizing
: to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic
romanticize the past
1
: to hold romantic ideas
2
: to present details, incidents, or people in a romantic way
The book romanticized military life.
Synonyms of romanticize
Examples of romanticize in a Sentence
He has romanticized notions of army life.
a romanticized view of politics
We were romanticizing about the past.
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There couldn’t have been a better scene to step out into after watching a documentary romanticizing the magic of the city.
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 June 2026
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.
—Bobby Finger
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
There couldn’t have been a better scene to step out into after watching a documentary romanticizing the magic of the city.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
These invasions get romanticized as elite fandom, as the epitome of love for the game.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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“Romanticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romanticize. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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romanticize
verb
ro·man·ti·cize
rō-ˈmant-ə-ˌsīz
romanticized; romanticizing
1
: to make romantic : show in a romantic way
2
: to have romantic ideas
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