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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
But a simple outfit or social media post glamorizing the past lacks context regarding what America was really like for women more than 80 years ago, Divita said.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 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
In the early 20th century, cigarette smoking was glamorized in Hollywood, normalized by doctors and deeply embedded in American life.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Yet, alcohol is often seen as a rite of passage into adulthood in shows and movies, which glamorize alcohol.
—Markus Lindblad, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 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
In the early 20th century, cigarette smoking was glamorized in Hollywood, normalized by doctors and deeply embedded in American life.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Yet, alcohol is often seen as a rite of passage into adulthood in shows and movies, which glamorize alcohol.
—Markus Lindblad, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamorize
Verb
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But research on romantic beliefs suggests that idealizing a partner can actually predict greater disappointment over time, especially when initial chemistry masks incompatible values, true friendship or aligned long-term goals.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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But with Jupiter squaring Saturn and Neptune around this time, be wary of idealizing your daily routine or overbooking your energy.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 May 2025
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Bad Bunny’s messaging romanticizes a narrative of cultural displacement: that more Americans moving to the island means fewer Puerto Ricans can stay.—
George Laws Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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Black townspeople and visitors to Natchez cast a warier eye on the spectacle of romanticizing this time in American history.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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Fein had long idolized the legendary producer and creator of the Wall of Sound.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Aug. 2025
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Williams’ debut explores power, desire, and fear, following an assistant in her early twenties who is caught up in an affair with an older writer she’s long idolized.—
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1 July 2025
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorize. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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