as in to objectify
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Recent Examples of fetishize
The public spun a civilian going rogue as admirable, and fetishized this dangerous mindset as a corrective force in today's political landscape.
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Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Has this led me to fetishize my own ignorance over the years?
—Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Nineteenth-century Americans and Europeans collected locks of hair from the living and the dead alike, fetishizing these keepsakes.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
However, the accusations of me fetishizing the kidnapping and murder of a child are beyond egregious and ridiculous.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
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Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Has this led me to fetishize my own ignorance over the years?
—Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Nineteenth-century Americans and Europeans collected locks of hair from the living and the dead alike, fetishizing these keepsakes.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
However, the accusations of me fetishizing the kidnapping and murder of a child are beyond egregious and ridiculous.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fetishize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishize
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Whether beauty pageants — events that, almost by definition, objectify women — should have any role in today’s world is a matter of debate.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
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Trevor as a father, for me, is a kind of parallel thread to Trevor’s relationship with Sam, in that this is a woman that he’s objectified.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Nov. 2025
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The award honors coaches who exemplify character, integrity, leadership, community involvement, commitment to player safety and on-field success.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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These manuals scratch the nostalgia itch, sure, but also exemplify a greater desire for offline, focused activities that can serve as a salve for our dwindling attention spans.—
Kristina Rodulfo,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
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This aesthetic — symbolizing order, leisure and status — spread across continents and centuries, shaping how residential outdoor spaces are designed and maintained today.—
Hummingbird,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The final scene shot for the mothership series is the last piece of the finale episode with the Dungeons & Dragons game and the shot of the closed door behind Finn Wolfhard's Mike Wheeler, which the Duffers explained symbolized the closure of this coming-of-age story.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Parton rose to be one of country music’s biggest stars in the 1970s in part by cultivating an extravagant, sexualized, working-class persona, typified by her flamboyant physical appearance that liberal writers proved incapable of understanding or taking seriously.—
Time,
Time,
6 Dec. 2025
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The incredibly imposing home record typifies how consistency continues to endure under Emery.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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Recent reassessments in parts of West Garfield Park, North Lawndale and Englewood illustrate a broader problem, with increases that go far beyond routine market movement.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement No country illustrates the region’s dilemma better than Brazil, Latin America’s largest democracy.—
Oliver Stuenkel,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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To @bleach37 my husband, thank you for embodying each of these characteristics so beautifully.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unlike more public figures of the regime, Martín operated largely behind the scenes, embodying the financial-intelligence nexus that helped sustain the regime amid sanctions and economic collapse.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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This law from a San Diego County lawmaker expands access to confidential police personnel records by granting civilian oversight bodies the authority to review them during misconduct investigations.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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There was Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey trying to body slam De’Von Achane onto the Acrisure Stadium field.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Fetishize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishize. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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