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as in idealized
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as in glamourized
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 Synonyms for romanticized
Adjective
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Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025 -
The issue comes up in group chats, on web forums, and even, occasionally, in couples-therapy sessions that the famed psychologist Julie Gottman facilitates.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 1920s bungalows offered the perfect canvas for a thoughtful revival—one that would honor the neighborhood’s storied past while creating a fresh, modern sanctuary for multiple generations.—
Stacie Stukin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2025
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In 2015, Fendi moved its headquarters to the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana in the EUR district, restoring the storied building and staging throughout the year exhibitions open to the public.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even David Strathairn, another legendary salt-and-pepper presence on the big screen, went full brown for his role in the film adaptation upon which the Broadway show is based.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The verbal sparring escalated when Stratton took a deeply personal route, suggesting that Flair would forever remain in the shadow of her legendary father, Ric Flair.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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This name originates from a Greek myth. Eunice: Another historic Greek name, the mythical Eunice was the sea-nymph daughter of Nereus and Doris.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amazingly, four airlines still fly passenger versions of the fabled aircraft, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Air China, and Rossiya, a division of Russian carrier Aeroflot.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Such an exalted position also makes a school oblivious to what’s outside the fabled gates, no matter how many scholarships these schools award.—
David Galef/Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Romanticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticized. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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