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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
Indeed, throughout The Book That Taught the World to Orgasm and Then Disappeared, Campbell glamorizes herself, along with her subject.
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Literary Hub,
16 Apr. 2026
Social media platforms are now littered with creators glamorizing a soft life that showcases a world of jet-setting and high-end living.
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Jason Parham,
Wired News,
3 Apr. 2026
The notebook glamorizes love as possession.
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Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for glamorize
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
Indeed, throughout The Book That Taught the World to Orgasm and Then Disappeared, Campbell glamorizes herself, along with her subject.
—
Literary Hub,
16 Apr. 2026
Social media platforms are now littered with creators glamorizing a soft life that showcases a world of jet-setting and high-end living.
—
Jason Parham,
Wired News,
3 Apr. 2026
The notebook glamorizes love as possession.
—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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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Ethereal and naturally whimsical, this sandal is giving beach day, daydreams and romanticizing summer, which is very Pisces.
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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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According to Ceconi, these products don’t actually soften, but instead deposit a waxy coating on the fabric.
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And that's especially critical this July with inflation surging again, wages softening and higher borrowing costs expected to remain unchanged for the foreseeable future.
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McGonigle grew up in Aldan idolizing Phillies legend Chase Utley.
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There’s friction between the defense lawyer Sam (Nick Nolte) and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange), rooted in Sam’s past infidelity and his current flirtations with a young courthouse clerk who idolizes him.
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorize. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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