romanticism
Example Sentences
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The series has sparked debate over whether it romanticises toxic relationships, with Noah and Nick's romance often marked by jealousy, secrecy and conflict.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
"The series has perfect balance on many scores. It neither romanticises, nor vilifies rural life; it has very lively humour, but it's not flippant because it talks about a lot of very serious, pertinent issues."
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023
It's hardly the premise for an uplifting, family musical; and Allan Knee's book romanticises events to say the least.
From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2012
And yet, his own utterances on art would suggest he finds such hyperbole repulsive, and is suspicious of anything that romanticises the creative act.
From The Guardian • Nov. 22, 2010
Richard Carter calls this “the Geoff Boycott problem”, and in the Red and Green club, a woman says she worries Yorkshire First is too male – also that it romanticises Yorkshire.
From Newsweek
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