idealized

Example Sentences

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According to Cottrill, the group pushed for repeated aesthetic changes to make Trump appear slimmer and more idealized than the photographic references he was initially using.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Unlike some of his artistic peers, who idealized studios and showcases in New York or Europe, Chambers never wanted to leave Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In many ways, “Battlestar” is an idealized version of what a multicultural, egalitarian society can look like – if not here, then perhaps on some distant planet.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

In the idealized version of American healthcare, it’s the role of the primary care doctor, or PCP, to guide this patient.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It would amuse him to know how much she had idealized him, how he had become a person made not of flesh but of little crystals of perfection, the American man she would never have.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie