as in to soften
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Recent Examples of poeticize
The internet certainly doesn’t poeticize it for me.
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Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poeticize
Verb
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Hot tubs are a great way to relax and let the muscles soften after a long day.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Your 4th House of Home softens as sensual Venus settles there and trines spiritual Neptune in your 12th House of Solitude, encouraging rest and boundary repair.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The flavors of the pineapple, grapes, bananas, cherries, and oranges start to blend with and sweeten the dressing once your salad has been in the fridge long enough.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Some Cuban Americans drink a version of mate that's sweetened and carbonated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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To translate Holocaust literature at a moment when genocide is not only a historical category but an active legal accusation exposes translators, editors, and institutions alike to pressures to contain, displace, or euphemize violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Better offers an insightful, vital portrait of suicide that makes no attempt to euphemize or diminish its subject.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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From dopamine-spiking decor to more childlike, bright clothes, adults are romanticizing the smallest aspects of their lives and fully running with a lighthearted outlook.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
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As a ritual romanticized for generations as one of the most significant events of a person’s life, the modern wedding tends to provoke a nebulous kind of introspection separating it from its most notable counterparts.—
Bobby Finger
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Poeticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poeticize. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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