How to Use glamorize in a Sentence

glamorize

verb

• The movie was criticized for glamorizing crime and violence.
• But that doesn’t mean Trap Muzik was meant to glamorize the streets.
  — Caleb Catlin, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023
• This is not a series that glamorizes drug abuse in any way, shape or form.
  — Susan Hornik, latimes.com, 6 June 2019
• Our goal is not to glamorize it, but to try and humanize it.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 June 2022
• But the cover provided to the boots on the ground by naval vessels hasn't been quite as glamorized.
  — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2019
• For now, its clunk is glamorized by celebrity iTunes playlists.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2005
• For better and worse, their splashy syncs glamorized the era’s violence and sleaze.
  — The Editors, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2017
• While the movies glamorized his brute strength, the real-world Green Berets are some of the most highly trained and skillful warriors on the planet.
  — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
• But nothing is glamorized, no one is exploited and, get this, no phones yet fit in a purse.
  — Mark Kennedy, kansascity, 3 Aug. 2017
• Guns are glamorized and fetishized in ways that are disturbing.
  — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2020
• Jaguar has often used racing both to improve its road cars and to glamorize them.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 June 2019
• Though subtle, the simple upgrades went a long way in glamorizing the room.
  — Lindsey Desimone, ELLE Decor, 31 July 2015
• Films glamorize heroes who don’t feel anything but anger or fear — and who then find ways to make the anger dominant.
  — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2018
• And there are certain things that are glamorized in unscripted shows that are in conflict with this stuff.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
• He was also disturbed by how pop culture glamorized gang and prison life.
  — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Apr. 2018
• And while the trailer teases plenty of fun and shenanigans, Kiwi and the rest of the team were mindful about not glamorizing shoplifting.
  — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 30 May 2019
• Others complained that the pictures seemed to glamorize war.
  — Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 29 July 2022
• The gizmo of tubes, coils and wiring looks like something from Dr. Frankenstein’s lab, useful for glamorizing the monster’s bride.
  — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
• Spencer’s many, many haters shared the video, gloating, and even mainstream outlets glamorized the assault by distributing remixes of the footage.
  — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 14 May 2017
• And headlines swirling around the internet about her weight loss helped to glamorize the speedy transformation.
  — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022
• Just the fact of putting a person on television almost de facto glamorizes them.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2019
• Namath was one of the first to truly glamorize the role of quarterback, not just in football but in mainstream America.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
• While a glimpse into the logistics of war might mesmerize and disturb in equal measures, the guides are careful not to glamorize the conflict.
  — Steph Dyson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
• Monochrome—like the mausoleum-gray former Berlin Wall, which kids in West Berlin glamorized with graffiti.
  — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2019
• Playing in New York City, Huff would help glamorize the position, thriving on smarts and vision in a system that funneled plays his way.
  — Mark Mravic, SI.com, 19 July 2017
• Chance is right that pop often glamorizes hookups, but the truth is that the superstar tier has been downright domestic lately.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2019
• Typically short and riddled with typos, the e-mails glamorized Smith's new vagabond life.
  — James Vlahos, GQ, 18 Apr. 2018
• Williams also glamorized with diamond earrings, a mauve lip and rosy cheeks.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• Some mental health advocates say the show glamorized suicide, and many U.S. schools sent parents warning letters about the show.
  — Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2017
• And in to-be-expected Glossier fashion, the available eight hues feel modern and skin-like—enhancing one’s natural beauty rather than glamorizing it.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024