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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
Cutting gluten has been glamorized as a quick fix for weight loss, bloating or inflammation.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Growing up, Glaser says society glamorized not eating.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 July 2025
But the mini chain’s original Sunset Plaza location, which helped glamorize the tart-sweet and crunchy salad — Britney Spears and the Kardashians are among its many celebrity fans — is shutting down next month.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Also in the footwear realm, the brand glamorizes commuter flats with the Gigi Thong sandals featuring oversize crystal embellishments in addition to a short 45mm version of the brand’s signature heel.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for glamorize
Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Growing up, Glaser says society glamorized not eating.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 July 2025
But the mini chain’s original Sunset Plaza location, which helped glamorize the tart-sweet and crunchy salad — Britney Spears and the Kardashians are among its many celebrity fans — is shutting down next month.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Also in the footwear realm, the brand glamorizes commuter flats with the Gigi Thong sandals featuring oversize crystal embellishments in addition to a short 45mm version of the brand’s signature heel.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamorize
Verb
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Beginning around the mid-19th century, middle-class Americans began to idealize the velvety green grass of European manor houses, according to the Smithsonian Institution.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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So The Paper treats journalism as aspirational — Ned describes over-romanticizing as one of his main faults.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nostalgia can romanticize the past, editing out the hardships and complexities associated with history.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But the only clear finding so far, law enforcement officials said, was that the attacker had come to idolize mass shooters, particularly those who have killed children.—
Ernesto Londoño,
Twin Cities,
1 Sep. 2025
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In other words, as much as Maggie idolizes her teacher in the way that young people who weren’t loved enough as children project parent-like silhouettes onto their mentors, Maggie also might be building a case against Alma.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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