romanticization

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for romanticization
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Genuine peace requires rewriting textbooks, ending propaganda, and ceasing the glorification of violence.
    Artak Beglaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The portrayal of indigenous people was riddled with stereotypes and other problematic story elements, including the glorification of suicide.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Over the past couple of months, the doting couple has continued to engage in digital PDA, commenting on one another’s posts and sharing their adoration for each other via interviews.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Acutis was known to spend hours in prayer before the Eucharist each day, a practice known as Eucharistic adoration.
    Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By absorbing the frenzied reverence, the Saja Boys can break through the Honmoon, a fictional barrier that protects humans from the demon world, which would unleash chaos.
    Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Thus proving that a Black designer could claim space, power, and reverence on the global stage.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The central factor is the growing power asymmetry between China and India, and Beijing demanding deference within Asia—a hierarchy India resists.
    Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Owners and teams contractually assent to the league and commissioner having final, binding and conclusive authority, meaning courts would give the league sizable deference.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Romanticization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticization. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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