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
  • Like machines, most companies are designed to create efficient, predictable outcomes; minimize risk; and eliminate variation.
    Jana Werner, Harvard Business Review, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The medication contains a small amount of radioactive material, which means it must be handled carefully to minimize radiation exposure.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • From Athens to Tuscaloosa, from Oxford to Starkville, Mississippi, alums are putting down roots in their college towns long after graduation.
    Christina Daves, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Brutally put down by Maduro’s thuggish regime, that protest movement gave way to a mass exodus.
    Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • There may not be campaign materials, including clothing that promotes or disparages any candidate on the ballot within 100 feet of the entrance to polling places.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Per the documents, the former couple have agreed not to publicly disparage one another.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The publication is choosing to praise Trump slightly while denigrating his appearance as well.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s not to denigrate Punch, which is solidly built and well-meaning without sanctimony.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Deglamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deglamorize. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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