as in glamourized
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
he romanticized what life in a small town would be like, only to be later disappointed when reality intruded
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Recent Examples of romanticized
Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The era was far from the utopian Camelot suggested by uncritical romanticized mythology.
—Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the lawsuit, the chatbot provided detailed instructions, romanticized suicide methods, and discouraged the teen from seeking help from his family while OpenAI's system tracked 377 messages flagged for self-harm content without intervening.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
By removing color, the focus shifts to texture, light, gesture, and gaze — emphasizing the nuances of connection and the multiplicity of what love can look like beyond normative, romanticized ideals.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His newfound precarity is not romanticized, it is presented as the necessary alternative to a less suitable path.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Games don’t feel milked, overanalyzed, or — as can often be the case with Generation Kickstarter — overtly romanticized.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
The fact that Paul doesn’t need The Bachelorette to rise to fame opens more space for the sort of romanticized yearning that was a hallmark of early Bachelor seasons.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The era was far from the utopian Camelot suggested by uncritical romanticized mythology.
—Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
According to the filing, the system provided noose-tying instructions, romanticized suicide, and discouraged seeking help.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the lawsuit, the chatbot provided detailed instructions, romanticized suicide methods, and discouraged the teen from seeking help from his family while OpenAI's system tracked 377 messages flagged for self-harm content without intervening.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
By removing color, the focus shifts to texture, light, gesture, and gaze — emphasizing the nuances of connection and the multiplicity of what love can look like beyond normative, romanticized ideals.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His newfound precarity is not romanticized, it is presented as the necessary alternative to a less suitable path.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Games don’t feel milked, overanalyzed, or — as can often be the case with Generation Kickstarter — overtly romanticized.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romanticized
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This clearly suggests that idealized online self-presentation can inflate social impressions but may create disappointment when offline reality does not match expectations.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These values were generally shared by his employers at Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, organisations idealized as the polar opposite of Emperor Palpatine's authoritarian dictatorship from a galaxy far, far away.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The 34th edition of HSDFF will kick off Friday, October 10 with a gala event and screening of Tom Winston’s Lost Wolves of Yellowstone, about the audacious plan to reintroduce wolves to the famed national park that spans parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Utah.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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The indicator has also been referenced by famed investors including Paul Tudor Jones.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Demna managed to create a narrative that was both clever and entirely unexpected, yet profoundly anchored in the house’s storied codes.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Platform section, curated by Souls Grown Deep Foundation, featured monumental works by Thornton Dial and quilts from the storied Gee’s Bend collective, placing the South’s creative legacies at the literal center of the fair.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But readers have also criticized Hoover for the book and movie’s portrayal of abuse, which some argued glamorized domestic violence.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unser comes from a legendary racing family and his father, Al Unser, and uncle, Bobby Unser, who are both Indy 500 winners themselves.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami honored Sergio Busquets’ legendary career on Saturday night with a lopsided victory and postgame ceremony, but their Supporters’ Shield hopes simultaneously slipped away.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Visitors can see the Headless Horseman Bridge and statue, and even eat a burger named after the mythical character.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Images of mythical creatures — goblins, dragons, flying horses — flash behind her.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On top of that, this year’s tournament is at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, on Long Island – a place near and dear to any Empire State golfer, even one like the president who hasn’t played a public track like the fabled Black course in many, many years.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Does that mean all hope is over for the fabled winter season of TWL?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Romanticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticized. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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