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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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In a new retelling of the Robin Hood legend, the Wolverine alum turns the romanticized folklore character on his head with an all-new older character and appearance.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fourth cycle, Scotland, is wonderfully atmospheric, filled with suspense and romanticized landscapes.—
Ernesto Lechner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Set in a perpetually sunny, idealized England vaguely between the wars, The Code of the Woosters concerns the misadventures of man-about-town Bertie Wooster (stupid, amiable, rich) and his impeccably helpful valet Jeeves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Post-Aristotle, infinity was always idealized, never realized — a philosophical construct at best.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The name comes from the Greek word phoinike, which is associated with the color purple and linked to the extremely valuable purple-red dye they were known to produce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Beckett's sister, Emerson, 12, could be seen on her left, donning a purple and silver dress.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her polished fashion sense, marked by sophisticated, minimalist pieces and a neutral color palette, has been idolized even decades after her death.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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Kiffin idolized Spurrier growing up.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Glamorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorized. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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