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fetishized

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past tense of fetishize

as in objectified

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We were objectified by most of our producers.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Appropriation of surplus labor, objectified in commodities, drove the system.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025

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The vacant warehouses that had once symbolized Wynwood’s decline started transfoming into art studios and galleries.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Commissioned by Napoleon Buonaparte in 1806 after his victory at Austerlitz, the French Arc’s construction symbolized his military dominance in early 19th Century Europe.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

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No better is that exemplified than on Play Boy, an album that presents itself as an open book reflection on life lived unapologetically, on the edge, and with a constant questioning of any authoritative figure standing in its way.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Klum’s footwear choice exemplified what a good pair of pumps should be, with angular features and sharp stilettos.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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The collection’s attempt at provocation was perhaps best illustrated by a top with underboob exposure that seemed intended to signal a rebellious edge but came across as little more than an ill-fitting garment in search of a point of view.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The film is inspired by Colin Meloy’s 2011 novel of the same name and illustrated by Carson Ellis in Laika’s classic stop-motion style.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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RoboParty is integrating the RP1 robot body, actuator modules, low-level control, and embodied AI algorithms into a single development system.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
But the fashionable-at-the-time nakedness of the YBAs’ desire for money, most completely embodied by Hirst, quickly became crass.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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