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Recent Examples of romanticization
The romanticization of the uncorrupted mother continent took over.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romanticization
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Neptune, on the other hand, is the planet of dreams, illusions, spirituality, idealization, confusion and surrender.
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Whether that’s true or just an idealization is beside the point; such stories serve as an enormous source of pride and identity.
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Right-wing incidents included conspiracy theories, glorification of the Nazi regime, and calls for a repeat of the Holocaust.
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But for the significant conservative Catholic population in Poland, the route's popularity amounted to an inappropriate glorification of evil, and after much lobbying, local operator PKS Gdynia changed the route number from 666 to 669 three years ago.
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But adoration of Messi does not lessen his appreciation of Ronaldo.
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Wong says her journey has been rooted in a fundamental adoration for the pure impact of cuisine and the need to never forget the flavors that carved her family's path to their future.
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That story now feels especially important, and Chung shares it with reverence for her legacy and family.
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In the end, reverence for the likes of Genghis Khan, Hitler, and Attila the Hun mistakes fear for respect, destruction for disruption, and raw terror for true greatness.
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The deference is real, but so is the demand.
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Another is that Texas law accords substantial deference to private associations in their application of membership rules.
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“Romanticization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticization. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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