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romanticized

VERB
make glamorous
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Licolli, the poultry organizer, said she has “never romanticized the immigrant community and the immigrant movement.”

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

I also love the hot chocolate, and the tuna melt is a special, more romanticized version of the classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

She also felt “untethered” from her college friends who, she writes, romanticized her time with revolutionaries as “far out” and “cool.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

While home swapping is romanticized in movies like “The Holiday,” the idea of actually letting a stranger stay in your house while you’re not there might feel daunting.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

For weeks, perhaps months, these children and their mothers cling to romanticized notions of how they should feel toward each other.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario