idealized
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We would like to leave no moment uncaptured, would like to at least try to become pearly, hairless, omniscient idealized beings, even if this desire lurks somewhere beneath what we’d consciously admit.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
For simplicity, the researchers model the lightsail as an idealized mirror.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Worried about its future and often nostalgic for an idealized past, it's fair to say that much of America saw itself in Dolly Parton.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
I’m a late bloomer and worried I’m still missing out on living by being stuck in these idealized fantasies of what love could be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Over the next several months, as it often happens, I managed to erase the story’s flaws from my memory, taking pride in a shadowy, idealized recollection of its virtues.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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