idealization
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This is part of what makes ’90s-summer idealization so pernicious, says Erika.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Clare, too, receives frequent rhapsodic praise, but even accounting for the narrator’s grief-induced idealization, their relationship strikes me as too perfect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The film’s idealization of a pared-down life might feel dated, but its do-something message is one that never goes out of style.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
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 ● Dec. 29, 2022
There was danger that his idealization, fattening upon a logic of its own, would become a bit too preposterous even for worship.
From Gargoyles by Ben Hecht
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