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adjective

variants also glamourized
as in romanticized

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verb

variants also glamourized
past tense of glamorize
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
Verb
Beyond post-pandemic freedom, the recent rave explosion can also be credited to BRAT, Charli XCX’s 2024 album that glamorized raving as an It Girl activity. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026 The plot is high-class soap opera, offered at a time when most composers were avoiding any subject that glamorized the bourgeoisie. — Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026 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
  1. romanticized
  2. idealized
  3. purple
  4. idolized
Adjective
  • The picture of friendship that emerges from books like McCarthy’s can feel romanticized and brittle.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Georgia is the background for this Civil War and Reconstruction-era tale that follows Scarlett's fight to save her wealthy family's plantation, offering a romanticized perspective of slavery and plantation life.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of romanticized
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  • The report suggests that idealized portrayals of dating on social media may be affecting confidence and expectations, in some cases as much as or more than rejection itself.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • As these historical examples underscore, there is no idealized past to reclaim nor idealized future to arrive at through an inevitable march of progress.
    — Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of idealized
Adjective
  • Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, and garnish with a sprinkle of pink salt and/or a small pink or purple edible flower.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The aspiring model was blooming in florals in the sculptural look, which featured a strapless bubble top paired with a sheer floor-length skirt, both of which were embroidered with purple and blue floral designs.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of purple
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  • The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 2026
Definition of idolized

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“Glamorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorized. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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