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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroized
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These observations come the day after Meghan posted idealized, influencer-style images of her children celebrating Easter by running around their lush Montecito garden, hunting for Easter eggs.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Practices often idealized for their organic nature can still have environmental impacts if they are not properly implemented.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Caucuses are often romanticized as a crucial engine of grassroots democracy.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, educational systems need to be reformed, not romanticized.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Often, fires are depicted in an overly dramatic or glamorized way, but each home represents a person’s life.—
TIME Photo Department,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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My journey will be publicized and glamorized, but my evolution process is sacred to me.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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Growing up, McIlroy idolized the 82-time PGA Tour winner and aimed to emulate his game after Woods.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The kid in question was Dustin Pedroia, who Murphy coached at Arizona State from 2002-04, and who Durbin idolized growing up.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Heroized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroized. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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