romanticize
verb
ro·man·ti·cize
rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsīz 
rə-
romanticized; romanticizing
: to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic
romanticize the past
1
: to hold romantic ideas
2
: to present details, incidents, or people in a romantic way
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Examples of romanticize in a Sentence
He has romanticized notions of army life.
a romanticized view of politics
We were romanticizing about the past.
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Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
It was even romanticized itself in sublime, dramatic compositions like Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg’s paintings of the ironworks at Coalbrookdale, England.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
The song will instantly take your mind off pregnant Jenny Slate and transport you to 2012, when everyone was mad at Del Rey for romanticizing the same subjects as Hoover’s book.
—Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Maybe the current resurgence of bows in fashion stems from the desire to reclaim this narrative while simultaneously romanticizing our lives in turbulent times.
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Romanticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romanticize. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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romanticize
verb
ro·man·ti·cize
rō-ˈmant-ə-ˌsīz
romanticized; romanticizing
1
: to make romantic : show in a romantic way
2
: to have romantic ideas
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