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romanticize

[roh-man-tuh-sahyz] / roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz /
VERB
make glamorous
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Never mind that the romanticized vision of Mayberry hasn’t existed for decades, if it ever did.

From Salon

"It's fascinating that something hundreds of years old could so closely match what is around today and contrast so much with what people romanticize the past landscape to be."

From Science Daily

There is nothing romanticized about the pain her characters experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the verve and love each “Rings of Dissent” contributors have in their essays, they don’t romanticize it.

From Los Angeles Times

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