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sentimentalize

[sen-tuh-men-tl-ahyz] / ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tlˌaɪz /
VERB
make nostalgic
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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

For a while, that omission feels like the right decision, born of a principled refusal to sentimentalize a killer or ascribe his actions to a tidy, convenient set of motives.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 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

“Well, I can’t see that we get much ahead by trying to sentimentalize the situation,” he said, with a gesture that seemed one of frustration.

From The Prairie Child by Ward. E. F. (Edmund Franklin)




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