as in to glamourize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
he had a tendency to idealize his heroes and believe they could do no wrong
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Recent Examples of idealize
As the United States and the United Kingdom shifted rapidly from rural, agrarian societies to urban and industrial economies during the 19th century, the transformation played out in paintings and literature that romanticized and idealized nature for the newly urbanized classes.
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Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
The victims are idealized, elevated even in their ordinariness, remembered as the most courageous, the kindest, the most beautiful.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
Understanding smooth, idealized space-time first can serve as a sort of warmup problem to understanding the real, quantum mechanically fluctuating fabric described by a quantum theory of gravity.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Equally strong is Leila George as the younger, perhaps idealized version of Catherine in literary flashback, haunted by a brief and doomed romance with Jonathan (Louis Partridge).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
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Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
The victims are idealized, elevated even in their ordinariness, remembered as the most courageous, the kindest, the most beautiful.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
Understanding smooth, idealized space-time first can serve as a sort of warmup problem to understanding the real, quantum mechanically fluctuating fabric described by a quantum theory of gravity.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Equally strong is Leila George as the younger, perhaps idealized version of Catherine in literary flashback, haunted by a brief and doomed romance with Jonathan (Louis Partridge).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealize
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Determined not to romanticize or fetishize his subjects, Fukunaga confesses to struggling during the editing process, and not always getting the calls right.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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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
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Owing to her father’s belief that women’s menstruation breaks the all-important power of ancestors, Yuet has never felt truly and unconditionally loved by Man, despite idolizing him and studying his ritual performances.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson (USA), 2024 In 1990s Cuba, 18-year-old Gustavo (Eros de la Puente) idolizes his rebellious older brother Paco (Héctor Medina) and his punk bandmates.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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And while some of those music cues might flirt with glamorizing the heavy topics at hand, the real risk here is taking the audience out of the movie entirely.Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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From Gordon Gekko and Jordan Belfort to Logan Roy and Bobby Axelrod, Hollywood and the media have glamorized the wealthy who have conquered the investment banking world.Gene Marks, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Stir occasionally for about three minutes, until the onion starts to glisten and soften.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Add the garlic and rosemary sprig and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and carrots are beginning to soften, 5 to 8 minutes.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Idealize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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