romanticized

Example Sentences

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I also love the hot chocolate, and the tuna melt is a special, more romanticized version of the classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

She also felt “untethered” from her college friends who, she writes, romanticized her time with revolutionaries as “far out” and “cool.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

While home swapping is romanticized in movies like “The Holiday,” the idea of actually letting a stranger stay in your house while you’re not there might feel daunting.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

The Ford Mustang was built in Detroit, introduced to the world in New York and, according to a new exhibit on the border of downtown and Boyle Heights, romanticized by Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

In the same vein, all the heroic portraits of the great men were romanticized distortions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis