deglamorize

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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
  • Home cooks are often advised to chill their onions before cutting them to minimize crying.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
  • Effective targeting minimizes waste and builds consumer loyalty.
    Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • The uprising was put down by government forces during Uruguay’s military dictatorship, and Mujica was subsequently imprisoned for nearly 15 years, enduring many forms of torture.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
  • So go beyond the battle royale, put down the architectural dogma, and start asking better questions about what your specific context, organization, and business needs demand.
    Forrester, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The joyous occasion soon turns sour, however, when the women begin disparaging New Bethlehem.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
  • Trump has also disparaged Canada’s military commitments despite a hand-in-glove partnership that stretched from from the beaches of Normandy in World War II to the fight against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Be careful not to denigrate their response, because this makes the situation worse.
    Ryan Lahti, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • Social media accounts that target and denigrate high-profile Twitch streamers (who are often women or people of color) were once relegated to the more obscure corners of the internet; now they’re pushed to the top of the X algorithm.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Deglamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deglamorize. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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