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Recent Examples of idealization
Neptune, on the other hand, is the planet of dreams, illusions, spirituality, idealization, confusion and surrender.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Whether that’s true or just an idealization is beside the point; such stories serve as an enormous source of pride and identity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
The student had an extensive social media presence that showed an idealization of other school shooters and an affinity for antisemitic and Nazi ideologies.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Whether that’s true or just an idealization is beside the point; such stories serve as an enormous source of pride and identity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
The student had an extensive social media presence that showed an idealization of other school shooters and an affinity for antisemitic and Nazi ideologies.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealization
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The romanticization of the uncorrupted mother continent took over.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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More significant, the industrial interiors avoid romanticization.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The reverence these five musicians have for Smith’s songs is readily apparent.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
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The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands said the wreck was considered a war grave and would not be excavated out of reverence for the victims and their families.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Wong says her journey has been rooted in a fundamental adoration for the pure impact of cuisine and the need to never forget the flavors that carved her family's path to their future.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The feverish adoration of kolaches, originally a Czech creation brought to Texas by immigrants, is no coincidence at the historic Pearl.—
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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But for the significant conservative Catholic population in Poland, the route's popularity amounted to an inappropriate glorification of evil, and after much lobbying, local operator PKS Gdynia changed the route number from 666 to 669 three years ago.—
Anna Noryskiewicz,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The glorification of criminals who attack the rich is not new — think Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger — and experts say this is often amplified in times of income inequity and economic turmoil.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Hawthorne may have been inspired to write it by the 1826 celebration of the American jubilee, which was marked by veneration of the Founding Fathers and rosy mythmaking about the Revolution.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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Some dismiss Ryan's talkier stretches as Greatest Generation veneration.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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Another is that Texas law accords substantial deference to private associations in their application of membership rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Melliti’s performance is one of silent suffering, illustrating Fatima’s deference to her family.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Noun
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They’re affiliated with Mural Arts Philadelphia, the organization that partners with the Eagles to stage this annual event, and one of the men next to Sirianni apparently places his arm around Sirianni’s torso a bit too low for the coach’s liking.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The 2026 car is much more to Hamilton’s liking.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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“Idealization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealization. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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