romanticize

Example Sentences

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“It’s easy to romanticize it, to say, ‘I want to live among the locals.’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Sander does not romanticize, valorize or flatter them: The even lighting comes from an overcast sky; they are dressed in dark suits and hats, one smokes a cigarette, and each sports a cane.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

FY: We’re not as exotic as we might romanticize it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Pop-psychology dispatches with ominous titles like “Gen Zers who romanticize yearning will likely learn these 5 things the hard way” suggest that there is perhaps too much yearning going on.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

It is important to keep in mind, though, that many rappers and hip-hop artists do not aim to glorify or romanticize gangsta life or culture.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander