as in to glamourize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
he had a tendency to idealize his heroes and believe they could do no wrong
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Recent Examples of idealize
The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
These values were generally shared by his employers at Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, organisations idealized as the polar opposite of Emperor Palpatine's authoritarian dictatorship from a galaxy far, far away.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In the show’s not-historically-accurate but idealized world of diversity and gender equality, both the leaders are women, played by Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy.
—New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
But with Jupiter squaring Saturn and Neptune around this time, be wary of idealizing your daily routine or overbooking your energy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
These values were generally shared by his employers at Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, organisations idealized as the polar opposite of Emperor Palpatine's authoritarian dictatorship from a galaxy far, far away.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In the show’s not-historically-accurate but idealized world of diversity and gender equality, both the leaders are women, played by Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy.
—New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
But with Jupiter squaring Saturn and Neptune around this time, be wary of idealizing your daily routine or overbooking your energy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealize
Verb
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These records start to make sense of why Dean wants to keep her distance, romanticize the weekends, and rebuild her walls when the party is over.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
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The character idolizes Goodall and her work.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Founding Fathers idolized Cincinnatus, who was appointed dictator to save the Roman Republic, then peacefully returned to his fields.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Safdie makes no effort to glamorize the Kerr’s work, or to insist that there is actually an elegance to what MMA fighters do.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Addressing Consumer Pain Points The startup world glamorizes disruption and wild ideas for the sake of massive capital gains opportunities.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That initial white chocolate softens into something creamier and woodier as the hours pass.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Expect Hamas to try to equivocate, buy time, soften language, and insist on impossible guarantees while preserving levers of power.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Idealize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealize. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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