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Recent Examples of romanticization
More significant, the industrial interiors avoid romanticization.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
But Saiz is worried that the romanticization of volunteering on social media has minimized the importance of such preparation.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s some wisdom in their depiction of how Kafka’s personal and creative struggles are vulnerable to romanticization by educators, curators and indeed by filmmakers, whether or not Holland counts herself in that bracket.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
But Saiz is worried that the romanticization of volunteering on social media has minimized the importance of such preparation.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s some wisdom in their depiction of how Kafka’s personal and creative struggles are vulnerable to romanticization by educators, curators and indeed by filmmakers, whether or not Holland counts herself in that bracket.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romanticization
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Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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What’s troubling is the gradual and persistent normalization of eating disorder culture, which includes the glorification of one specific body type to the exclusion and detriment of others.—
Michelle Konstantinovsky,
Glamour,
22 Dec. 2025
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Critics said the jeans campaign amounted to a dog whistle for eugenics and a glorification of whiteness.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite the hardships, the loving childhood environment propels young Melvin Kaminsky to break out into show business, change his name, and seek global adoration.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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That disconnect, between fan adoration and critical praise, poses a challenge that Scott does seem interested in conquering.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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Grief is difficult, as is hawk training, and Lowthorpe’s film treats both with proper reverence.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Crucially, the police don’t receive this reverence.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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One truth of which Vigil seems deliberately oblivious is that many of those who inspire confidence and deference, as Boone did, have something going for them.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The federal courts usually grant deference to the president when the government issues statements in the context of litigation.—
Andrea Katz,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Romanticization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticization. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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