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as in idealized
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as in glamorized
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
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
This is one of the most romanticized memories of the '90s, often touted on social media as the good ole days, when kids used their imaginations, resolved conflicts on their own, and made their own fun unsupervised.
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Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 June 2026
Much like the lore around Richard and Sarah Warren, the lyrics play like a romanticized version of what was probably a much more problematic situation.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Built before the violent conquests, these conical towers have come to symbolize a romanticized vision of the heyday of Sardinia’s independence.
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IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Souvenirs of a romanticized fin-de-siècle Ruritania are presented without interest or elaboration.
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Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Souvenirs of a romanticized fin-de-siècle Ruritania are presented without interest or elaboration.
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Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
But the brief, costly, impractical service still became one of the most romanticized episodes in American history—a legacy wildly disproportionate to its lifespan.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
There’s often this romanticized view of earlier eras that ignores their darker sides.
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Ivy Pochoda,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
These invasions get romanticized as elite fandom, as the epitome of love for the game.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Now, more middle-school and high-school kids are turning their focus to digital careers in lieu of traditional jobs that have been romanticized for generations.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
At the same time, delegation should not be romanticized as a universal cure for healthcare dysfunction.
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Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Even the Second World War has been somehow romanticized in films and TV.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Caucuses are often romanticized as a crucial engine of grassroots democracy.
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Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
To be sure, educational systems need to be reformed, not romanticized.
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Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
In the fight to save Wikie and Keijo, the idea of a sanctuary is the enemy of the existing marine park — both options are still captivity, yet one is romanticized and one vilified — and more importantly one form is a fantasy, the other a reality.
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Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Bebe is clear that the romanticized idea of going indie often overlooks the financial and operational realities behind it.
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Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
This is one of the most romanticized memories of the '90s, often touted on social media as the good ole days, when kids used their imaginations, resolved conflicts on their own, and made their own fun unsupervised.
—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 June 2026
Much like the lore around Richard and Sarah Warren, the lyrics play like a romanticized version of what was probably a much more problematic situation.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Built before the violent conquests, these conical towers have come to symbolize a romanticized vision of the heyday of Sardinia’s independence.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Souvenirs of a romanticized fin-de-siècle Ruritania are presented without interest or elaboration.
—
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Souvenirs of a romanticized fin-de-siècle Ruritania are presented without interest or elaboration.
—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
But the brief, costly, impractical service still became one of the most romanticized episodes in American history—a legacy wildly disproportionate to its lifespan.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
There’s often this romanticized view of earlier eras that ignores their darker sides.
—
Ivy Pochoda,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
As a ritual romanticized for generations as one of the most significant events of a person’s life, the modern wedding tends to provoke a nebulous kind of introspection separating it from its most notable counterparts.
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
These invasions get romanticized as elite fandom, as the epitome of love for the game.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Now, more middle-school and high-school kids are turning their focus to digital careers in lieu of traditional jobs that have been romanticized for generations.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
At the same time, delegation should not be romanticized as a universal cure for healthcare dysfunction.
—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Even the Second World War has been somehow romanticized in films and TV.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Caucuses are often romanticized as a crucial engine of grassroots democracy.
—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
To be sure, educational systems need to be reformed, not romanticized.
—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
In the fight to save Wikie and Keijo, the idea of a sanctuary is the enemy of the existing marine park — both options are still captivity, yet one is romanticized and one vilified — and more importantly one form is a fantasy, the other a reality.
—
Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romanticized
Adjective
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Its designers included Frederick Law Olmsted, one of the famed architects of New York’s Central Park.
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Ja Rule will perform at famed event marketer Herb Karlitz’s 7th Annual Celebrity Chefs & Friends Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament on Monday June 22, at the Montclair Golf Club in NJ.
Adjective
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National magazines like Life and Ebony capitalized on them, running in their pages idealized portraits of domestic abundance that, intentionally or not, projected an image of culinary uniformity.
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Yet his idealized portrait of retirement is one to reclaim and realize.
Verb
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The plot is high-class soap opera, offered at a time when most composers were avoiding any subject that glamorized the bourgeoisie.
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Often, fires are depicted in an overly dramatic or glamorized way, but each home represents a person’s life.
Adjective
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The Republican president has slapped his image and name on buildings, torn down storied structures, altered others, started massive construction projects and deployed armed military personnel.
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The storied Canadian hotel sits directly above Montreal Central Station, built with all manner of engineering derring-do to reduce the vibration of the trains below.
Adjective
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But the rest of the world most certainly does, as the Manchester City forward will face off against legendary French striker Kylian Mbappé.
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In 1860 the Japanese consulate sent 77 legendary Samurai to treaty with the United States for the first time in history.
Adjective
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Not to be outdone, Nintendo released a console of their own, the GameCube, which was a little underappreciated in its heyday, but has reached almost mythical status with the passage of time.
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Since her tragic death at age 36 in 1997, the almost mythical lure of her jewels has only grown.
Adjective
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Thousands of Scottish revelers marched from a public park about a half-mile away from Boston’s 114-year-old baseball stadium and down a street behind the center-field bleachers before filling the bars behind the fabled Green Monster.
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And though the coast gets its name from the city of Amalfi—once the seat of a powerful maritime republic—no town symbolizes this fabled stretch of coast more acutely than Positano.
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“Romanticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticized. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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