as in to soften
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Recent Examples of poeticize
The internet certainly doesn’t poeticize it for me.
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Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poeticize
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Cát Bà Island, Vietnam My memories of Cát Bà Island are faded Polaroids, worn and softened at the edges.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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Outlander producer breaks down season 7 return, Roger's shocking discovery Jamie softens and, finally, gets it.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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And, Amtrak has sweetened the savings on its children’s discount, so little ones between two and 12 years old may travel for 50% off with an accompanying adult.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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Combine milk and cookie mix: Heat sweetened condensed milk in a large saucepan over medium, stirring often, until hot but not boiling, about 3 minutes.Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2023
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Why euphemize?oregonlive, oregonlive, 10 Dec. 2021
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Back at the farm, Bee can’t help but feel attracted to Knox, Bee’s ex, and romanticize the pleasures of rural life.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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And, whereas the Republicans romanticize a bygone world, the R.N. is keen to present itself as a forward-looking concern.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Poeticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poeticize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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