romanticize
verb
ro·man·ti·cize
rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsīz 
rə-
romanticized; romanticizing
: to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic
romanticize the past
1
: to hold romantic ideas
2
: to present details, incidents, or people in a romantic way
Examples of romanticize in a Sentence
He has romanticized notions of army life.
a romanticized view of politics
We were romanticizing about the past.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Unlike other shows about the elite, The White Lotus doesn't romanticize luxury.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The federal government removed Union troops from southern states as southerners erected monuments to former Confederates and slaveholders to romanticize their exploits during the Civil War.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 30 Mar. 2025
And in its day, the movie did well, but we were criticized for romanticizing the time.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for romanticize
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“Romanticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romanticize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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romanticize
verb
ro·man·ti·cize
rō-ˈmant-ə-ˌsīz
romanticized; romanticizing
1
: to make romantic : show in a romantic way
2
: to have romantic ideas
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