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also glamourized
as in romanticized
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also glamourized
as in idealized
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 glamorized
Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
My journey will be publicized and glamorized, but my evolution process is sacred to me.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Creative activations, particularly ones that shock or disquiet, can make the problem of textile waste visible in a city where overconsumption is often glamorized.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
But readers have also criticized Hoover for the book and movie’s portrayal of abuse, which some argued glamorized domestic violence.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Often, fires are depicted in an overly dramatic or glamorized way, but each home represents a person’s life.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
My journey will be publicized and glamorized, but my evolution process is sacred to me.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Creative activations, particularly ones that shock or disquiet, can make the problem of textile waste visible in a city where overconsumption is often glamorized.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
But readers have also criticized Hoover for the book and movie’s portrayal of abuse, which some argued glamorized domestic violence.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glamorized
Adjective
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But the brief, costly, impractical service still became one of the most romanticized episodes in American history—a legacy wildly disproportionate to its lifespan.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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There’s often this romanticized view of earlier eras that ignores their darker sides.—
Ivy Pochoda,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These observations come the day after Meghan posted idealized, influencer-style images of her children celebrating Easter by running around their lush Montecito garden, hunting for Easter eggs.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Practices often idealized for their organic nature can still have environmental impacts if they are not properly implemented.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The paper card was purple to harken to the company's popular and reliable Travelers Cheques that had a violet hue.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The other purple elephant in the Monforts’ room, of course, is Bryant, a deal that’s aging the way a ’78 Oldsmobile Cutlass does when it’s been left out in the rain for 30 years.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Growing up, McIlroy idolized the 82-time PGA Tour winner and aimed to emulate his game after Woods.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The kid in question was Dustin Pedroia, who Murphy coached at Arizona State from 2002-04, and who Durbin idolized growing up.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Glamorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorized. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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