as in to glamour (up)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroicize
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Mobsters like Capone and Moran have been romanticized in popular culture, and the still-unsolved crime has invited amateur sleuths to study up.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025 -
And this film is about the 1950s, which is an era that the conservative agenda in this country especially really romanticizes.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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This has been my sort of dream role for Simmons going back to his later days in Philadelphia, idealizing the theory of becoming a modern Draymond Green-style forward.—
Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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These findings underscore the risks of idealizing unavailability, as the allure of scarcity can create more emotional strain than genuine connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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Her pitch was simple: Homosexuality is a sin, and if homosexuals were given carte blanche to glamorize their ‘deviate lifestyle’ in Miami-area classrooms, the American family would be destroyed and the American way of life would disappear.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
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Media coverage often emphasizes their charm or intelligence, which can inadvertently glamorize their heinous acts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Heroicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroicize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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