sentimentalized

verb

past tense of sentimentalize
as in rhapsodized

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  1. rhapsodized
  2. enthused
  3. gushed
  4. raved
  5. drooled
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  • At the National Governors Association meeting in Colorado Springs last July, the investor Mark Cuban rhapsodized about the power of artificial intelligence to revolutionize education.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of rhapsodized
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  • The Daily Show host had director Christopher Nolan on his Comedy Central talk show on Monday night and repeatedly enthused about the Universal film during their 20-minute chat (watch it, below).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Beyond Parliament, the Norwegian team and the Viking row have enthused Norwegians of all generations, including Veslemoy Aga.
    — William Jones, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of enthused
Verb
  • The 54-year-old actor, a lifelong Kansas City Chiefs fan, gushed to Chiefs Wire about his excitement over attending the July 3 Madison Square Garden ceremony with wife Lindsay Schweitzer in an interview published Wednesday, July 15.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Moore previously gushed about her Breadwinner costars in late May when the film premiered in theaters.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Definition of gushed
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  • Clinique Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator Flash forward to July, and the foundation-replacing skin tint is my most-used (and raved about) beauty product, and my secret for the perfect summer glow.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • In a conversation last year with PEOPLE, the Romeo + Juliet actor raved about his first experience working with Nolan.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of raved
Verb
  • For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
  • Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Definition of drooled
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