romanticize
Example Sentences
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Herzog depicts the bushmen who aid Boyes as dignified, diligent and intelligent without romanticizing them while capturing the rugged beauty of the African landscape.
From Los Angeles Times
Licolli, the poultry organizer, said she has “never romanticized the immigrant community and the immigrant movement.”
From Salon
I also love the hot chocolate, and the tuna melt is a special, more romanticized version of the classic.
From Los Angeles Times
"We are not romanticizing poverty. We want to change the prejudice that exists in people's minds."
From Barron's
The pitch for the theme park was to show the Golden State as a romanticized destination, celebrating our people, our nature, our food and our glamour through a lighthearted, optimistic lens.
From Los Angeles Times
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