sentimentalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of sentimentalize
as in rhapsodizes

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentalizes
  1. rhapsodizes
  2. gushes
  3. enthuses
  4. raves
Verb
  • Donghwa—who’s revealed to be thirty-five—rhapsodizes about Oryeong’s devotion, and filial piety over all, although (and, perhaps, because) his own family bonds are strained.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of rhapsodizes
Verb
  • Clarkson gushes while the pair — both shedding tears — embrace.
    — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine.
    — Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Definition of gushes
Verb
  • Towelie enthuses amid shots of a town overrun by the military.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of enthuses
Verb
  • Aemond raves about his horrible older brother who spent their youth tormenting him.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • One of those people is Chiappetta, who raves about the example Mally is setting for Naperville North.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of raves
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

sentimentalized
sentimentalizes
sentimentalizing
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Sentimentalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentalizes. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of nurture

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All