mythologize
verb
my·thol·o·gize
mi-ˈthä-lə-ˌjīz 
mythologized; mythologizing
1
obsolete
: to explain the mythological significance of
2
: to build a myth around : mythicize
mythologizer
noun
Examples of mythologize in a Sentence
a politician who has been mythologized by his supporters
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In a series of self-portraits, for instance, Weegee humorously mythologizes his persona as a hardboiled man of action, always in pursuit of the next attention-grabbing scoop.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
He’s been mythologized almost to the point of dehumanization.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Nearly eighty years later, Montour was still being mythologized in the same way.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025
The denial of mythologizing celebritydom is probably a saner choice.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
He’s been mythologized almost to the point of dehumanization.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Nearly eighty years later, Montour was still being mythologized in the same way.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025
The denial of mythologizing celebritydom is probably a saner choice.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for mythologize
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“Mythologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythologize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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