as in to objectify
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Recent Examples of fetishize
The point is not to fetishize a single metric.
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Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
And then there are the various disembodied hands featured in many of the artist’s photographs and sculptures, nearly all of them fetishized in their evident—and sometimes errant—femininity.
—Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Frances has found success with her documentary, also called Flat Earth, which fetishizes the flyover states.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Has this led me to fetishize my own ignorance over the years?
—Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
And then there are the various disembodied hands featured in many of the artist’s photographs and sculptures, nearly all of them fetishized in their evident—and sometimes errant—femininity.
—Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Frances has found success with her documentary, also called Flat Earth, which fetishizes the flyover states.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Has this led me to fetishize my own ignorance over the years?
—Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fetishize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishize
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Think Michell Randolph’s Ainsley from Landman, only the entirety of Landman has been directed by men who objectify Ainsley (who’s supposed to be 17-18 in the series) relentlessly.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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For those who love to objectify, that old attic book smell stays unbeatable.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Making Robby pricklier and more unsympathetic shows how that damage can turn a leader who once exemplified collaboration and practiced encouragement into someone whose ideals are overshadowed by his trauma.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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This 1998 mountain home in Bachelor Gulch Village exemplifies hygge, the Danish and Norwegian concept of coziness.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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Along the way, the denim jacket has become among the most recognizable American contributions to global style, symbolizing the young nation’s elevation of workwear and casual dress.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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He is still revered by many people of Italian American heritage, who view statues of him as symbolizing their own overcoming of prejudice in the US.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Mar. 2026
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What this crass worldliness misses is that human-rights issues typified by cases like Jimmy’s aren’t distractions from more important business.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Their approach that day actually did typify the three core principles, twice scoring from quick attacks (nine minutes apart) with just 27 per cent possession.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Iran crisis illustrates all four dynamics at once.—
Derek Chollet,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The existence of the federal subpoena and revelations about a series of FBI interviews illustrate that the investigation could be far along, said McInerney, who is not involved with the probe and spoke with The Star as a legal expert.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The peril and promise of the moment are embodied in this song.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
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There’s a maddening human truth tucked into the fact that everyone — from Lebedev’s forceful, hopeful young daughter Sasha (Maya Shoham) to the lout Borkin, whom Labbadia embodies irresistibly as a kind of Bronx-y hustler — is drawn to this man in free fall.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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LaMelo Ball bodying up Noticing a more physical nature from LaMelo Ball this season?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Those are plays on which the big fellas get a chance just to body defensive backs.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Fetishize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishize. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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