idealized
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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
He has no apparent convictions, only Freudian longings for an idealized childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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
Usually engaged in anodyne activities, they present idealized versions of childhood: full of stereotypical sweetness, innocence and light.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
It was not the path that Reggie had once idealized, but it was a clear direction and one he was undertaking with typical, quiet resolve.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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