as in to glamour (up)
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Recent Examples of heroize
King Richard pushes aside the story of the Williams sisters to heroize their father’s determination to launch their talents.
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Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroize
Verb
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In fact, everything has always really romanticized it.—
Sara Belcher,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Forever doesn’t romanticize the teens’ initial attempts to consummate their relationship, and instead chooses to depict those early encounters in all their halting and awkward glory.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The ‘Pedestal Problem’ Being idealized to a certain extent can feel validating, especially when a partner admires your kindness, intelligence or other meaningful qualities.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For more than a decade, cutting down on meat and other animal products has been idealized as a healthier, more ethical way to eat.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Unlike stories that glamorize drinking or reduce it to a trope, my novel brings authenticity and emotional depth to the subject.—
Jessica Guerrieri,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Some people glamorized certain revolutionary kinds of characters willing to resort to violence.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Heroize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroize. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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