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
  • In other words, while Europe continues to send arms supplies to the Ukrainian army, Europe is also careful not to go too far in order to minimize the prospects of a clash with Russia.
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Another way to improve pollinator activity is to minimize pesticide use near your trees and keep your garden and lawn as organic as possible.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That financial breathing room may also explain why some expats put down roots in the country – 54% have lived there for five or more years already, and 30% want to stay forever, according to the report.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This Labor Day weekend, put down the phone.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Westman had decorated the assault rifle and shotgun with hate speech in ways that aligned with the dark underbelly of alt-right meme culture that regularly disparages people of color, Jewish people, the LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The restraining order reportedly banned him from drinking before visiting their kids and from making disparaging remarks about her family.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • People who feel the need to denigrate entire cities need to work on their conversational skills.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The chief of the Pembroke Park Police Department accused Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony on Friday of denigrating his officers to score political points in his ongoing feud with the city manager of Deerfield Beach.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Deglamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deglamorize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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