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idealize

[ahy-dee-uh-lahyz] / aɪˈdi əˌlaɪz /
VERB
romanticize
Synonyms


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I know “quiet” is loaded — a synonym for normalcy, or what we idealize as normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023

A number of Googlers I spoke with framed January’s job cuts—which took place via email—as a wake-up call for Googlers who still idealize their employer.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2023

“I am going to speak out against those who praise fascist murderers and idealize extremists. I am going to speak out against Holocaust deniers. I’m going to call those out who won’t do it.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

“They idealize a world where the right kinds of people participate,” Perry said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2022

At first Fernanda did not talk about her family, but in time she began to idealize her father.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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