variants
also glamourizing
as in idealizing
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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Verb
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So The Paper treats journalism as aspirational — Ned describes over-romanticizing as one of his main faults.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025 -
More than 260 viewers have taken to the comments section to share their delight at the unexpected feature likely from the 2000s, at a time when Gen Zers are romanticizing the tech and lifestyles of the era online.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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His father, a tugboat stoker, was often away, and young Terence found solace in films, idolizing Gary Cooper and James Dean.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Glamorizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glamorizing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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