sentimentalize

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Recent Examples of sentimentalize Trendy, vapid Chazelle sentimentalized a token Mexican immigrant in Babylon, but Jordan and waggish co-screenwriter William Monahan, who scripted Scorsese’s The Departed, plays with ethnicity (those Irish mugs, Lange’s perfect brogue, and Cumming’s perfect Southern twang). Armond White, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023 For a while, that omission feels like the right decision, born of a principled refusal to sentimentalize a killer or ascribe his actions to a tidy, convenient set of motives. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022 The paltry point of this is to sentimentalize the blue transformation/degradation of the West. Armond White, National Review, 21 Dec. 2022 The play that has been so keen-eyed about sentimentalizing the industry starts to sentimentalize a little towards the end. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 10 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for sentimentalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentimentalize
Verb
  • However, incumbent star third baseman Rafael Devers isn't enthused about possibly having to change positions.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Analysts have been enthused by the company’s strong growth in ad-tier memberships, which jumped 35% in the third quarter from the previous quarter.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • King Charles has rhapsodized about the charms of Romania for decades.
    David Segal, New York Times, 1 May 2023
  • And the nearly 2,000 participants —even millennials and GenZers — rhapsodized about Roth.
    Karen Heller, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • The 46-year-old actor joined Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder on their The Pivot podcast and gushed over the Detroit rapper’s creative genius.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Beyond the tour, SZA also gushed to Kimmel about a lifelong dream coming true—appearing on Sesame Street.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Because its culture prioritizes flexibility and inclusion and employees rave about how leadership truly supports their well-being.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Bridgerton star opened up about her go-to makeup routine for date night, raving over products like Armani Beauty’s Lip Powder Long-Lasting Lipstick, Anastasia Beverly Hills’ Brow Wiz, NARS’ Radiant Creamy Concealer, and Rare Beauty’s Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick.
    Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This foaming formula, which effuses notes of warm vanilla and decadent almond, gently cleans the skin with a cocktail of nourishing oils, including castor, grapeseed, avocado, coconut, and sunflower seed for a healthy dose of antioxidants, vitamins, and fatty acids.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Into a routine casting call one afternoon walks Michael, an Ohio ice-cream truck driver effusing sappy memories of watching the series every morning with his family over bacon and eggs.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • On top of this, her mother and sister are fussing about her future relationship status, which leads to them plotting some dates for her.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The world saw this five-man group as an ideal of friendship, a community working and living together, fussing and fighting but making rough beauty out of it.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a reason scouts once drooled over Williams’ potential.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Symptoms from scorpion stings — such as burning at the sting site, drooling.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Sentimentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentimentalize. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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