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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentalized
Verb
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In the New Yorker, the writer Lawrence Weschler rhapsodized about the soft glow in the air here, day and night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026 -
Lately, Fuentes has rhapsodized about Jeffrey Epstein and Obama.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Todaro hopes those who have never been to the opera come away enthused, comparing it to when someone first tastes an unfamiliar dish.—
Jocheved Cohen,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Linn was less enthused about bringing de Mille’s choreography to the big screen for the dance sequence in the 1955 film.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Streep gushed during a rewatch of some of her most famous movies with Vanity Fair.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Weeks before Jason gushed over Kylie on Tuesday's panel, the Not Gonna Lie host hilariously revealed that the former NFL star spells one of their daughter's names incorrectly.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ricci raved about Griffin’s IQ on the floor.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Redick raved about what James meant to his team not only Friday night but throughout the season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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For years, college coaches and NBA scouts have drooled over the potential of Stokes, a likely 2027 lottery pick.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Sentimentalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentalized. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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