sentimentalize
Example Sentences
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Although this second season has its share of "Rogue One" cameos, including the return of Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera, it mostly brushes off the franchise’s tendency to sentimentalize.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025
They also sentimentalize Thor in ways that make the inevitable sequel feel, at this stage, like a singularly unappealing prospect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2022
They don’t sentimentalize long-standing narratives or “this is how it’s always been” thinking.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2019
“We should not sentimentalize the American experience,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2019
"What a pity that I feel much more in mood to fish than to sentimentalize!"
From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida
