heroicizing

present participle of heroicize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroicizing
Verb
  • Consider romanticizing your morning routine or finding a balance between work and self-care.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The new book suggests that human beings have always been declinist, underselling the riches of the present and romanticizing what earlier generations merely made do with.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a fine line between being crystal clear and idealizing a situation.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nozawa approached the decor with the goal of softening the architecture's hard lines and surfaces, while channeling the color palette of the building materials.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Speaking in New York, the central bank policymaker noted risks to both higher inflation and a softening labor market that are keeping officials on their toes.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Heroicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroicizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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