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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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Earlier this month, Applebee's announced that the date night meal deal would once again be available for purchase through a random drawing, a year after its famed debut.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
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At the start of the 1970s, director Billy Wilder released The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, with Robert Stephens as the famed detective and Colin Blakely portraying Dr. Watson.—
Rhett Bartlett,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Between him, brothers Will and Vance (former Windsor stars) and their dad Ben (a former prep standout in Washington), the storied VomBaur wrestling family now has 10 high school state titles to their name.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Duke’s, the iconic seaside restaurant in Malibu, was one of the few buildings along the city’s storied stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway that came through January’s Palisades fire still standing.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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April 24-26 — 2025 NFL draft, which will be held at and around legendary Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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At the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Paquita la del Barrio was honored with the Trajectory Award, which reflected the impact and importance of her legendary career.—
Lucas Villa,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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So much so in fact, that echoes of that mythical landscape unexpectedly exist today outside a town three hours due north of Melbourne, Australia.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Universal took to its official social media accounts to release the first photo from the film, which shows Matt Damon in costume as Odysseus, the mythical Greek hero who spends a decade trying to return home after fighting in the Trojan War.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Academy Awards will once again unfold at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, not far from the fabled intersection of Hollywood and Vine.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Excursions to the fabled temples of Esna, Horus, Khnum, and Kom Ombo, and the tombs of El Kab and Gebel el-Silsila, are included, with talks hosted by professional Egyptologists.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Romanticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticized. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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