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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.
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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
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
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Effective vole control includes keeping grass mowed, minimizing mulch, using traps, and protecting young trees with hardware cloth tubes.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Both Richard and Gonzalez said the best way to avoid hurting a worker, yourself, or another driver is pretty simple-- slow down, increase your following distance, and put down the distractions.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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By then, Ava Gardner had put down real estate roots in Madrid, and made this property her Stateside home base.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Over the past few decades, many American politicians and Christian clergy have disparaged Islam and its believers.—
Anna Piela,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Trump has disparaged the United States’ NATO allies for their reluctance to join the war.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Trump tapped into that sentiment again in his Telegraph interview, denigrating the Royal Navy as not up to the task.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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The epitome of narcissism, demeaning and denigrating others upon their deaths (John McCain, Rob Reiner) who’ve displeased him is nothing new, but the Mueller post sinks to a new low.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Deglamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deglamorize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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