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as in glamorized
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 romanticized
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
The fourth cycle, Scotland, is wonderfully atmospheric, filled with suspense and romanticized landscapes.
—Ernesto Lechner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
The fact that Paul doesn’t need The Bachelorette to rise to fame opens more space for the sort of romanticized yearning that was a hallmark of early Bachelor seasons.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The era was far from the utopian Camelot suggested by uncritical romanticized mythology.
—Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
The idea of what a tough guy is is a little bit romanticized in the archetype of Clint Eastwood – just being really stoic and not saying a lot.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Often romanticized and glorified as a triumphant moment in Western histories, Columbus’s travels wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, which became one of the key areas for European expansion and subsequently violent accumulation.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Elk hunting has always been romanticized for us Easterners.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Rensch romanticized the idea of a child prodigy finding himself inside the game, and with his life circumstances, the board could serve as a tool for his survival.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
According to the filing, the system provided noose-tying instructions, romanticized suicide, and discouraged seeking help.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the lawsuit, the chatbot provided detailed instructions, romanticized suicide methods, and discouraged the teen from seeking help from his family while OpenAI's system tracked 377 messages flagged for self-harm content without intervening.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
By removing color, the focus shifts to texture, light, gesture, and gaze — emphasizing the nuances of connection and the multiplicity of what love can look like beyond normative, romanticized ideals.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In a new retelling of the Robin Hood legend, the Wolverine alum turns the romanticized folklore character on his head with an all-new older character and appearance.
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There are no talking-head interviews putting addiction into a moral context, nor are there romanticized vagabonds.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for romanticized
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And now, that famed sandwich’s integrity is being scrutinized.—
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The famed director and his wife formed a connection with Nanon Williams after watching a production of Lyrics From Lockdown — inspired by his story of incarceration — in Los Angeles in 2016, according to NBC News.—
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For their part, many voters always seem to be searching for some idealized candidate who exists only in their imagination.—
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For their part, many voters always seem to be searching for some idealized candidate who exists only in their imagination.—
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Often, fires are depicted in an overly dramatic or glamorized way, but each home represents a person’s life.—
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My journey will be publicized and glamorized, but my evolution process is sacred to me.—
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There was talk about whether this could be the end to Harbaugh’s storied time in Baltimore.—
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Over the course of its storied tenure, which began in 1886, the Saugus Cafe served some of the world's most notable icons like Charlie Chaplin, former President Theodore Roosevelt and John Wayne.—
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When a mysterious and legendary skeleton, badly injured, randomly resurfaced in 2018, an interdisciplinary team of researchers went to work to find out who the person was.—
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The spotlight increased after a disastrous interview with CBS to promote the legendary coach’s book.—
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The repetition of that mythic version has buttressed the belief that the fight for American independence was an event somehow separate from world history.—
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That was a really great mythic take.—
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And at the center of it all, there was murder suspect Michael Skakel, who also happens to be related to the fabled Kennedy family.—
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Their journey spans icy fjords, Byzantine intrigue, and the fabled Silk Road, blending Viking grit with ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances, and a touch of magic.—
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“Romanticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticized. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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