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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 idealized
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Each of them uses cedar in varying degrees, but the newest version, Burberry Hero Parfum Intense, combines cedar from across the globe to create an idealized version of this enduring ingredient.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Many things need to happen for The Boring Company's most idealized version of the Music City Loop to be successful.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.
—Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
It is often characterized as a unproductive fixation on an idealized past, one that prevents people from living in the present and planning for the future.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 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
To try to achieve the idealized vision of living abroad, with yourself as the only outsider — isn’t that just like an American?
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 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
Verb
But in reality, not having a best friend isn’t a sign of failure at all—and having one is an idealized yet unrealistic standard we’ve been taught to aspire to.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Each of them uses cedar in varying degrees, but the newest version, Burberry Hero Parfum Intense, combines cedar from across the globe to create an idealized version of this enduring ingredient.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Many things need to happen for The Boring Company's most idealized version of the Music City Loop to be successful.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.
—Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
It is often characterized as a unproductive fixation on an idealized past, one that prevents people from living in the present and planning for the future.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 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
To try to achieve the idealized vision of living abroad, with yourself as the only outsider — isn’t that just like an American?
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This clearly suggests that idealized online self-presentation can inflate social impressions but may create disappointment when offline reality does not match expectations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealized
Adjective
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The fact that Paul doesn’t need The Bachelorette to rise to fame opens more space for the sort of romanticized yearning that was a hallmark of early Bachelor seasons.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said that the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, appeared to have idolized many of the mass shooters who had gone before them.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fein had long idolized the legendary producer and creator of the Wall of Sound.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Aug. 2025
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But readers have also criticized Hoover for the book and movie’s portrayal of abuse, which some argued glamorized domestic violence.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What’s more, a lot of Americans still have mortgage rates that are low enough to make the idea of a move daunting, and affordability overall hasn’t improved much even as the economy has softened.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Materials are interesting in that a low looks to have been established, while Capital Equipment has softened somewhat recently.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Then, as with West Germany’s previous World Cup triumph, there was a symbolic defeat.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The milestone marks a symbolic win for the blue-chip index, highlighting the market’s resilience despite tariff concerns and signs of weakness in the economy.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With heartier, earthen purple corn?—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are deep blue- and purple-hued flowers, trees with gentle, weeping branches, shrubs soft to the touch.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Idealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealized. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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