as in to idealize
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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Around the same time, writers like Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper were similarly inspired by the Catskills and romanticized it in the form of literature.
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The film doesn’t romanticize nature, but instead presents it as indifferent—the mark of many great horror villains, like Michael Myers—where even a simple mistake, like leaving a map behind, can lead to deadly consequences.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Most important, the whole apparatus gets dismantled and stored after Thanksgiving, to reappear in April — ending arctic dinners under erratic heat lamps that many romanticize but few still choose.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2024
What’s interesting – maybe even damning – is that the kneejerk reaction is to romanticize Walz as a sympathetic and easily understood character rather than assessing his record as a public servant.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The film doesn’t romanticize nature, but instead presents it as indifferent—the mark of many great horror villains, like Michael Myers—where even a simple mistake, like leaving a map behind, can lead to deadly consequences.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Most important, the whole apparatus gets dismantled and stored after Thanksgiving, to reappear in April — ending arctic dinners under erratic heat lamps that many romanticize but few still choose.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2024
What’s interesting – maybe even damning – is that the kneejerk reaction is to romanticize Walz as a sympathetic and easily understood character rather than assessing his record as a public servant.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Romanticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticize. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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