as in to objectify
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Recent Examples of fetishize
Argento fetishizes and stylizes the minutiae of violent crime with his usual operatic bravado, obsessing over leather gloves, metallic zippers, and knives plunging into flesh.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
The baby’s father liked fetishizing Margo’s blue-collar life but wants no part of the reality: His family makes her sign a nondisclosure agreement for a pittance.
—Karin Tanabe, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
People fetishized girl-on-girl kisses and relegated them to the realm of Katy Perry songs.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 June 2024
African American performer Josephine Baker was also widely admired, if not fetishized, in France for her caramel skin in the 1920s.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 22 June 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
The baby’s father liked fetishizing Margo’s blue-collar life but wants no part of the reality: His family makes her sign a nondisclosure agreement for a pittance.
—Karin Tanabe, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
People fetishized girl-on-girl kisses and relegated them to the realm of Katy Perry songs.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 June 2024
African American performer Josephine Baker was also widely admired, if not fetishized, in France for her caramel skin in the 1920s.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 22 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishize
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Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, fans have been vocal in their desire to see Anderson receive more respect for her acting career amid complaints that she’s been objectified and overlooked earlier in her career.Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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This kind of bidirectional flow of ideas and technology has been exemplified by other players.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This year’s recipients—from Miami, Akron, and Detroit—exemplify the creativity and innovation at the heart of the program.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Catalonia’s Tourism Board says the log symbolizes the spirit of the forest, as well as protection and fertility, and helps to teach children patience.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Snowflakes, snowfall, and snowmen symbolize cocaine.Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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The big irony here is that the Common Core State Standards, which typified and codified this approach, and whose effectiveness tests like the PARCC and SBA were meant to measure, promised to make students college and career ready.Peter Greene, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Alvaro Morata typified that: once booed by the Spanish crowd but the head of the gang in Germany, instigating golf lessons, running poker sessions and pulling together Spotify playlists.Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
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The potential financial losses revealed in this lawsuit are substantial, illustrated by the tenuous position of key players like Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick, along with the sponsorship of Monster Energy.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The timing and rapid pace of these announcements—particularly in light of Google's competing releases—illustrates the intensifying competition in AI development.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Braden Mann’s botch of the opening kickoff, Luke McCaffrey’s 47-yard return and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.’s unnecessary roughness penalty embodied the sloppy play that’s recently been awarding opponents advantageous field position.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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These cities embody the true spirit of Andalusia, with locals whose warmth and hospitality are ready to welcome you with open arms.Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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The studio executives who hired her for the show began to body shame her as soon as she got selected for the role.Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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More accurately, the Academy has become more European, so when awards bodies like the British Independent Film Awards or the European Film Awards announce their nominations, take note.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Fetishize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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