as in idealizes
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 romanticizes
As Bella and Edward become closer, our young heroine not only romanticizes the vampire's ethereal good looks, but also the dominance and constant surveillance of his courtship.
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USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
An onlooker who romanticizes historical figures as projections of her most idealized self.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
In the lyrics, Swift romanticizes the little things in a relationship.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
An onlooker who romanticizes historical figures as projections of her most idealized self.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
In the lyrics, Swift romanticizes the little things in a relationship.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romanticizes
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Gen Z, in particular, has moved away from the hustle-and-grind culture of the 2000s and early 2010s and instead idealizes wellness, leisure and affluence without overt labor.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, the rising pop star released her debut EP, Backstage at the Tropicana, featuring music that glamorizes Hollywood magic from the Fifties to the Eighties.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Addressing Consumer Pain Points The startup world glamorizes disruption and wild ideas for the sake of massive capital gains opportunities.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The action then jumps seventeen years into the future, where Morgan and Chris’s daughter, Clara (Mckenna Grace), is now a teen-ager who resents her mom’s protectiveness and idolizes her freewheeling aunt.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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The character idolizes Goodall and her work.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Romanticizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticizes. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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