romanticize
verb
ro·man·ti·cize
rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsīz 
rə-
romanticized; romanticizing
: to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic
romanticize the past
1
: to hold romantic ideas
2
: to present details, incidents, or people in a romantic way
Synonyms
Examples of romanticize in a Sentence
He has romanticized notions of army life.
a romanticized view of politics
We were romanticizing about the past.
Recent Examples on the Web
Given the long sweep of human evolution, which ancestors exactly?
Might there be a hint of romanticizing the past here?
—
Barbara J. King, NPR, 13 May 2024
The result is an atmosphere that romanticizes horrendous crimes against humanity and enables public humiliation of Jews just because of their religion and ethnicity.
—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 9 May 2024
Both are known to romanticize their lives, believing in the power of true love and soulmate connections.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
More than a few say the activist professors are romanticizing the demonstrations, which have thrown campuses into chaos.
—Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Neither project holds back harrowing details of death and torture, yet both romanticize the love story set against these circumstances.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 2 May 2024
JoJo Siwa, who many know as the girl with the high pony and big bow, has left that part of her life in the past and is romanticizing her rebrand.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Surrogate Arthur razes Western culture, and Rohrwacher, despite centuries of Italian heritage, romanticizes the act through feminist skullduggery.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
But he was romanticized even (barely) in his time and much thereafter.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Barbara J. King, NPR, 13 May 2024
The result is an atmosphere that romanticizes horrendous crimes against humanity and enables public humiliation of Jews just because of their religion and ethnicity.
—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 9 May 2024
Both are known to romanticize their lives, believing in the power of true love and soulmate connections.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
More than a few say the activist professors are romanticizing the demonstrations, which have thrown campuses into chaos.
—Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Neither project holds back harrowing details of death and torture, yet both romanticize the love story set against these circumstances.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 2 May 2024
JoJo Siwa, who many know as the girl with the high pony and big bow, has left that part of her life in the past and is romanticizing her rebrand.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Surrogate Arthur razes Western culture, and Rohrwacher, despite centuries of Italian heritage, romanticizes the act through feminist skullduggery.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
But he was romanticized even (barely) in his time and much thereafter.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Romanticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romanticize. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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romanticize
verb
ro·man·ti·cize
rō-ˈmant-ə-ˌsīz
romanticized; romanticizing
1
: to make romantic : show in a romantic way
2
: to have romantic ideas
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