GLAMOURS (UP) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

glamours (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of glamour (up)

as in idealizes

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant a movie that does its best to glamour up the field of archaeology

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Gen Z’s frustration with wealth concentration is well-documented culturally, yet the #OldMoney aesthetic idealizes the visual language of precisely the fortune-building class its politics often criticize.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
However, Neptune idealizes, which can ultimately blur boundaries, while Mercury prefers to be analytical, seeking out the facts and hard data.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

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That dynamic remains visible even as pricing softens across the commercial market.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Though the adaptation softens Sophoclean ambiguity in favor of moral clarity, commanding performances and lush costumes, projections and Indigenous music create a gripping spectacle that renews the Getty’s classical theater tradition.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Where Bonnie and Clyde glamorizes its couple and their crimes, Loden renders Wanda passive and desultory in the lawless turn her life has taken.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 23 May 2026

Definition of glamorizes

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Not to mention, the pink tint totally romanticizes your evening skincare routine à la Hailey Bieber.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
For a guy used to the warmth of an arena crowd, Pragiwaksono romanticizes open mics, those awkward showcases of aspiring comics performing largely in front of other aspiring comics.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026

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