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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
Growing up, Glaser says society glamorized not eating.
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 July 2025
There is arguably no other destination that evokes such a fantasy, having been glamorized in films like The Talented Mr. Ripley and waxed on poetically by authors like John Steinbeck.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 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
Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 July 2025
There is arguably no other destination that evokes such a fantasy, having been glamorized in films like The Talented Mr. Ripley and waxed on poetically by authors like John Steinbeck.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 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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There’s a fine line between being crystal clear and idealizing a situation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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This clearly suggests that idealized online self-presentation can inflate social impressions but may create disappointment when offline reality does not match expectations.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These records start to make sense of why Dean wants to keep her distance, romanticize the weekends, and rebuild her walls when the party is over.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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The new book suggests that human beings have always been declinist, underselling the riches of the present and romanticizing what earlier generations merely made do with.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Children all over the world grow up idolizing Lionel Messi, but for Mateo Silvetti, Inter Miami’s latest signing, his admiration for the Argentine icon is personal.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 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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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorize. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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