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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
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Yet his idealized portrait of retirement is one to reclaim and realize.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The only painter on the list is Norman Rockwell, known for his idealized depictions of American life in that period.
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David A. Fahrenthold,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
The World Cup typically takes over its host country and turns it into FIFA’s idealized state for the four- or five-week tournament, becoming a unifying global celebration of sport.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
That is, unlike so much electronic music intended for home listening, it’s not meant to make the listener imagine an idealized dancefloor for which the music is supposedly intended.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
Scoring systems and practice guidelines are designed for the average patient – an idealized person, who does not exist.
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Andrew Parsons,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
But Probst has made a gradual transition from hosting the show to shaping the show in his idealized image to, this season, inserting himself into the show and making it all about him.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
The challenge is not restoring some idealized era of perfect agreement that never existed.
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Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
The company said the approach is intended for real-world superconducting quantum processors rather than idealized laboratory systems, with an emphasis on manufacturability and scalability.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Waddingham was equally passionate about ensuring Debbie and Judith’s friendship felt authentic rather than idealized.
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Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Her reflections don’t present motherhood as effortless or idealized.
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Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
1 June 2026
The figures aren’t necessarily idealized forms though.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
Unlike some of his artistic peers, who idealized studios and showcases in New York or Europe, Chambers never wanted to leave Altadena.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
The '90s aesthetic was eclipsed by the celebration of a different kind of celebrity − women like Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian and JLo were idealized for their curves.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
The Mint Julep evokes a sense of 200 years of Southern history that is almost impossibly idealized, and nobody seems to mind.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
National magazines like Life and Ebony capitalized on them, running in their pages idealized portraits of domestic abundance that, intentionally or not, projected an image of culinary uniformity.
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Yet his idealized portrait of retirement is one to reclaim and realize.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The only painter on the list is Norman Rockwell, known for his idealized depictions of American life in that period.
—
David A. Fahrenthold,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
The World Cup typically takes over its host country and turns it into FIFA’s idealized state for the four- or five-week tournament, becoming a unifying global celebration of sport.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
That is, unlike so much electronic music intended for home listening, it’s not meant to make the listener imagine an idealized dancefloor for which the music is supposedly intended.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
Scoring systems and practice guidelines are designed for the average patient – an idealized person, who does not exist.
—
Andrew Parsons,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
But Probst has made a gradual transition from hosting the show to shaping the show in his idealized image to, this season, inserting himself into the show and making it all about him.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
The challenge is not restoring some idealized era of perfect agreement that never existed.
—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Verb
The Paris in his film feels stylized, idealized.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
The company said the approach is intended for real-world superconducting quantum processors rather than idealized laboratory systems, with an emphasis on manufacturability and scalability.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Waddingham was equally passionate about ensuring Debbie and Judith’s friendship felt authentic rather than idealized.
—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Her reflections don’t present motherhood as effortless or idealized.
—
Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
1 June 2026
The figures aren’t necessarily idealized forms though.
—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
Unlike some of his artistic peers, who idealized studios and showcases in New York or Europe, Chambers never wanted to leave Altadena.
—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
The '90s aesthetic was eclipsed by the celebration of a different kind of celebrity − women like Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian and JLo were idealized for their curves.
—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
The Mint Julep evokes a sense of 200 years of Southern history that is almost impossibly idealized, and nobody seems to mind.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealized
Adjective
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Bebe is clear that the romanticized idea of going indie often overlooks the financial and operational realities behind it.
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This is one of the most romanticized memories of the '90s, often touted on social media as the good ole days, when kids used their imaginations, resolved conflicts on their own, and made their own fun unsupervised.
Verb
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The first name that caught his eye was Nicklas Lidstrom, the great Detroit Red Wing, whom Werenski idolized as a boy growing up in Michigan.
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As a child Modrić idolized the Yugoslav (later Croatian) footballer Zvonimir Boban.
Adjective
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The Cockroach Janta Party has also encouraged demonstrators to bring different symbolic props to the site each day.
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The vote was largely symbolic but appeared to mollify the president, who earlier in the day canceled a ceremonial signing of a bipartisan housing bill to exert pressure on the Senate to pass an unrelated election law bill.
Verb
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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.
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Often, fires are depicted in an overly dramatic or glamorized way, but each home represents a person’s life.
Adjective
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The pictures Cooley took on Ragusa’s property were of rows of pink and purple native flowers and sunflowers set amid city lights and a dreamy sunset.
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There's also purple for dangerous sea life, such as jellyfish, and double red when a beach is closed for any reason.
Verb
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The bedrooms are where the mood shifts just a bit—they’re still wrapped in wood, but are softened with velvet throws, patterned pillows, and bedding in shades of blue and green that nods to the surrounding forest and the lake.
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Sonko — now the influential speaker of parliament — has softened his anti-restructuring stance.
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“Idealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealized. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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