as in to objectify
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Recent Examples of fetishize
Argento fetishizes and stylizes the minutiae of violent crime with his usual operatic bravado, obsessing over leather gloves, metallic zippers, and knives plunging into flesh.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
The baby’s father liked fetishizing Margo’s blue-collar life but wants no part of the reality: His family makes her sign a nondisclosure agreement for a pittance.
—Karin Tanabe, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
People fetishized girl-on-girl kisses and relegated them to the realm of Katy Perry songs.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 June 2024
African American performer Josephine Baker was also widely admired, if not fetishized, in France for her caramel skin in the 1920s.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 22 June 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
The baby’s father liked fetishizing Margo’s blue-collar life but wants no part of the reality: His family makes her sign a nondisclosure agreement for a pittance.
—Karin Tanabe, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
People fetishized girl-on-girl kisses and relegated them to the realm of Katy Perry songs.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 June 2024
African American performer Josephine Baker was also widely admired, if not fetishized, in France for her caramel skin in the 1920s.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 22 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishize
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Gaga refused to be pigeonholed as an artist, or objectified as a woman in pop.Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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But the more everyday scenes of women being marginalized, dismissed, patronized, objectified, and altogether ignored feel far more insidious.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Tokyo’s Energy Generation and Storage Promotion Fund exemplifies the potential of such collaborations, using innovative financing to expand green infrastructure.Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The award is given each year to a business leader who embodies and exemplifies the ideals of free enterprise.Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Over the years, her relationship with Yves Saint Laurent symbolized a blend of avant-garde bravura and classic glamour, establishing her as a perennial fashion icon.Alfredo Mineo, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps its that the lace symbolizes a 400-year-old fish net tradition, spearheaded by women in Indian fishing towns.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Natural Touches Woodland references bring a naturalistic counterpoint to the lush red-and-green palette that typifies Christmas—the more rustic, the more dramatic the contrast.Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Brazilian deserved it because his tireless display typified Newcastle’s backs-against-the-wall mentality after the break.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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According to the newspaper, other megadonors have also floated the idea of moving abroad, illustrating the deep fears among the Left about Trump’s second ascent to power.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
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The trust consulted on many key moments that illustrate Moana’s culture as well as her character‘s growth: her participation in a kava ceremony for a new title, the further progression of her wayfinding abilities and her pivotal performance of a haka, a ceremonial dance and chant.Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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This fragrance is spiked with chestnut, clove oil, and balsam, a trio that perfectly embodies the holiday season.Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Acacia Adelaide Amelia Anika Austra Ayla Charlotte Dimity Eureka Evonne Hazel Indi Isla Ivy Kylie Lara Lucinda Luella Matilda Melba Mia Olivia Pippi Tasma Victoria Willow Boys Names Popular in Australia Australian boys’ names often embody strength, culture, and courage.Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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Between 1934 and 1936, Mercedes built just 342 examples of the 500 K. Of these, 29 were bodied as two-seat, open-top Special Roadsters.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Grimms’ stories, with their promise of bodying forth an authentically Teutonic spirit, were so sought after during the Nazi years that Allied occupying forces temporarily banned them after the war.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fetishize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishize. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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