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
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At the same time, delegation should not be romanticized as a universal cure for healthcare dysfunction.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Today’s astro-weather pushes you toward visibility, recognition and bigger opportunities, but there’s also a tendency to romanticize a future scenario without thinking through logistics and practical details.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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The new fad of tradwife influencers idealizing a time before women had the right to vote is evidence enough.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The figures aren’t necessarily idealized forms though.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Heroize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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