deglamorize

Definition of deglamorizenext

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Recent Examples of deglamorize White’s willingness to deglamorize stardom — to take roles that subverted her celebrity or to be funny and frank — makes clear that for her, the town was, first and foremost, a workplace. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Jan. 2022 The camera became a handy tool for those, labeled Minimalists or Conceptualists, who wanted to deglamorize the world (and the artist’s role) by documenting mundane things or repeated actions. Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deglamorize
Verb
  • The company says the trucks set an industry record by completing 200 battery swaps in a single day, highlighting the potential of its autonomous, battery-swapping technology to increase productivity and minimize downtime in large-scale mining operations.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
  • In order to maximize speed and minimize the use of energy, especially with the additional weight of the rifle, freestyle technique efficiency is essential.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Pannakara's peace talks, given at stops along the way, have urged listeners to put down their phones and find peace within themselves.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Pannakara’s peace talks, given at stops along the way, have urged listeners to put down their phones and find peace within themselves.
    Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At one point, a song disparaging Noem and serving as an anti-ICE anthem that’s been widely circulated on social media could be heard coming from a crowd gathered outside the stadium.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In some virtual meetings, employees drop off the call while an AI assistant stays behind, quietly documenting gossip or disparaging remarks made by remaining employees, then emailing the transcript to the full team.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Piagentini pointed to court records showing Thompson made denigrating remarks to Davis and the female prosecutor handling the case during and after trial.
    Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Musk and Tesla have denigrated the use of radar and lidar sensors, which are integral parts of the systems used by Waymo and most other self-drivers.
    Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Deglamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deglamorize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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