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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
Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
This includes setting healthy social media and screen time boundaries, promoting digital literacy, emphasizing critical media education, and having open and honest conversations about idealized beauty standards and self-image.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
That striking contrast between an idealized version of the Confederate era and a sterner reckoning with the truth is explored in the documentary Natchez, directed by Suzannah Herbert and produced by Darcy McKinnon.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
And the same goes for romance itself, where idealized, good-on-paper relationships are no match for compatibility and true love.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
An onlooker who romanticizes historical figures as projections of her most idealized self.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
No, in his photographic selfies, Eli Fuchs was simply a young Brooklyn dude trying to create an idealized image of himself—to picture himself as a star.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
It’s marked by idealized depictions of rural life and landscapes, presenting a simpler and more innocent way of living, often imagined for the benefit of urban audiences.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 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
Noah was at first an idealized fantasy.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
This includes setting healthy social media and screen time boundaries, promoting digital literacy, emphasizing critical media education, and having open and honest conversations about idealized beauty standards and self-image.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
That striking contrast between an idealized version of the Confederate era and a sterner reckoning with the truth is explored in the documentary Natchez, directed by Suzannah Herbert and produced by Darcy McKinnon.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
And the same goes for romance itself, where idealized, good-on-paper relationships are no match for compatibility and true love.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
An onlooker who romanticizes historical figures as projections of her most idealized self.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
No, in his photographic selfies, Eli Fuchs was simply a young Brooklyn dude trying to create an idealized image of himself—to picture himself as a star.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
It’s marked by idealized depictions of rural life and landscapes, presenting a simpler and more innocent way of living, often imagined for the benefit of urban audiences.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 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
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Get ready to see your romanticized views of Wales shattered in the short starring Kenton Lloyd-Morgan as The Shepherd, Eiry Thomas as The Farmer, and Fflyn Edwards as The Farmhand.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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But in tech, where founders are idolized yet structurally undercapitalized as individuals, the idea is both obvious and overdue.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Creative activations, particularly ones that shock or disquiet, can make the problem of textile waste visible in a city where overconsumption is often glamorized.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 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
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The purification method the city is using for Phase One — called indirect potable reuse — softened that image somewhat by requiring the purified water to sit in a reservoir for months.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Stir in onion and poblano and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Barclays Plc is returning to Saudi Arabia after an 11-year absence, marking both a strategic expansion for the British lender and a symbolic validation of Riyadh’s growing status as the Middle East’s corporate command hub.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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This confirms that the Scythian animal style first developed in the east, later expanding its iconography and symbolic significance to include deer, griffins, boars, and more.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Raptors crowd, generally decked out in red, black, gold, purple, white and some of the other colours the Raptors have featured over the years, sported far more blue than usual on Friday.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Barney, the purple dinosaur, became its top-selling costume of all time in 1992.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Idealized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealized. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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