idealization

Example Sentences

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More than implied in this 1950s-esque idealization of Americana is the segregation and bigotry that actually dominated the time.

From Salon

Waldstreicher, who teaches at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, is known for deeply researched, tightly written studies, which aim to complicate any comforting idealization of the founding.

From New York Times

Such failed attempts at art also echo earlier artistic idealizations of authoritarian leaders.

From Salon

However, linguists often point out that the concept of a standard accent is better understood as an idealization rather than a reality.

From Salon

Whether it’s because they harmonize adoring idealization with the shapes and textures of real women or because of Modigliani’s almost uncanny ability to evoke actual sensation, I can’t say.

From Washington Post