as in idealization
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Noun
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Joseph Lawrence, whose adoration of his first wife blinds him to all other women, is getting dragged to the strip club.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025 -
TikTok users were quick to share their adoration of the special moment.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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In reverence for this history, Advance Denim has become one of the leading global manufacturers of selvedge denim.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Apr. 2025
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Written by Caitlin Parrish, Erica Weiss, and Logan Miller, the script radiates hushed reverence for the mere idea of a Black woman president; couldn’t G20 be just a little less self-serious?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But in deference to the Cavaliers, that’s what good teams can do, basically take the temperature of the game, measure what is needed, and then seize the moment when the moment needs to be seized.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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White House budget requests are usually only aspirational documents to outline administration priorities and are ignored by lawmakers, but this Congress has shown an extreme deference to President Trump.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Romanticization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticization. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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