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Recent Examples of sentimentalize
Trendy, vapid Chazelle sentimentalized a token Mexican immigrant in Babylon, but Jordan and waggish co-screenwriter William Monahan, who scripted Scorsese’s The Departed, plays with ethnicity (those Irish mugs, Lange’s perfect brogue, and Cumming’s perfect Southern twang).
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Armond White, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
For a while, that omission feels like the right decision, born of a principled refusal to sentimentalize a killer or ascribe his actions to a tidy, convenient set of motives.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022
The paltry point of this is to sentimentalize the blue transformation/degradation of the West.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Dec. 2022
The play that has been so keen-eyed about sentimentalizing the industry starts to sentimentalize a little towards the end.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 10 May 2022
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Armond White, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
For a while, that omission feels like the right decision, born of a principled refusal to sentimentalize a killer or ascribe his actions to a tidy, convenient set of motives.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022
The paltry point of this is to sentimentalize the blue transformation/degradation of the West.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Dec. 2022
The play that has been so keen-eyed about sentimentalizing the industry starts to sentimentalize a little towards the end.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 10 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentalize
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After three straight trade deadlines as sellers, the Ducks’ locker room was enthused by the recent arrival of Jacob Trouba via trade.Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Colbert enthused, over an en-plein-air portrait of a shirtless and beaming Luigi Mangione, who was briefly America’s most wanted man, and perhaps still is.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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King Charles has rhapsodized about the charms of Romania for decades.David Segal, New York Times, 1 May 2023
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And the nearly 2,000 participants —even millennials and GenZers — rhapsodized about Roth.Karen Heller, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
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The water gushes out of the spring hot enough to brew coffee.Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Block Wall Street is gushing over the payment fintech company, including Bank of America analyst Jason Kupferberg and team.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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For a more interactive experience, locals rave about The Agora Borealis Marketplace, a one-stop shop for unique fine art and souvenirs.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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But not as cool as Kidman’s coolest pastime: 365 babygirl raving.Michael Savio, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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This foaming formula, which effuses notes of warm vanilla and decadent almond, gently cleans the skin with a cocktail of nourishing oils, including castor, grapeseed, avocado, coconut, and sunflower seed for a healthy dose of antioxidants, vitamins, and fatty acids.Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Into a routine casting call one afternoon walks Michael, an Ohio ice-cream truck driver effusing sappy memories of watching the series every morning with his family over bacon and eggs.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Not all Cybertruck owners will be too fussed about that, though.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
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The gizmo also includes haptic alerts that can wake you—but not your partner—if your child is fussing.Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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White had Raiders fans drooling with his Instagram posts, showing off his new body after an offseason spent in the gym.Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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But the saucier iterations are what viewers are drooling over on TikTok.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Sentimentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentalize. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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