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also glamourize
as in to idealize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
most people glamorize fame, not thinking of the lack of privacy that accompanies it
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Recent Examples of glamorize
Warfare Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare is an admirable attempt to counter the truism that there’s no such thing as an anti-war movie — that all war movies, however gruesome or wrenching, effectively (and often unwittingly) wind up glamorizing combat to some degree.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Social media often glamorizes pregnancy, but Llamas didn’t want to shy away from the complications.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Despite challenges like blisteringly cold temperatures and ceaseless wind gusts, don’t be deterred—something fluffy effortlessly glamorizes winter dressing (and keeps us from freezing solid).
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Critics have accused Hoover of glamorizing abuse with her novel, which was originally published in 2016.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Social media often glamorizes pregnancy, but Llamas didn’t want to shy away from the complications.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Despite challenges like blisteringly cold temperatures and ceaseless wind gusts, don’t be deterred—something fluffy effortlessly glamorizes winter dressing (and keeps us from freezing solid).
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Critics have accused Hoover of glamorizing abuse with her novel, which was originally published in 2016.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamorize
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California Adventure, at its most idealized, stood for more than an assortment of film properties.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many love songs idealize; here, John Prine and Iris DeMent sweetly rattle off a list of each other’s endearing imperfections.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Maybe if Robinson had 31-inch arms the Dolphins wouldn’t have romanticized him so much, and avoided selecting him with the 21st overall pick.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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While a scalloped edge will romanticize floral sheets even further, when paired with a deep navy hue and a more loopy motif your bedding set will skew coastal.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
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Impersonal Surroundings Hard floors, bare walls, and furnishings that do nothing to soften the space can create a home office that feels anything but welcoming.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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What could have been a biting portrait of the glorification of female beauty is softened by a simple happy ending—in a world where no ending can possibly be simple, whether happy or not.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Then a Chicago Tribune reporter, Reynolds had idolized Jackson.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rafaela, who began his professional career as a middle infielder in the Red Sox minor leagues, idolized him.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorize. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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