as in to idealize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant he romanticized what life in a small town would be like, only to be later disappointed when reality intruded

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Recent Examples of romanticize The sanatorium reminded him of days some older Tajiks romanticize. Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024 To ensure that nostalgic, magical feeling, set the mood for your holiday season by romanticizing your holiday prep. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024 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 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 See all Example Sentences for romanticize 

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“Romanticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticize. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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