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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In fact, everything has always really romanticized it.
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And they’ve been romanticized for nearly as long by foreign travelers who see an espresso bar and long counter full of hot foods, panini, and piles of prosciutto as a sign of culinary superiority.
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While a scalloped edge will romanticize floral sheets even further, when paired with a deep navy hue and a more loopy motif your bedding set will skew coastal.
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Sara Belcher, People.com, 9 May 2025
Forever doesn’t romanticize the teens’ initial attempts to consummate their relationship, and instead chooses to depict those early encounters in all their halting and awkward glory.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 8 May 2025
And they’ve been romanticized for nearly as long by foreign travelers who see an espresso bar and long counter full of hot foods, panini, and piles of prosciutto as a sign of culinary superiority.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
While a scalloped edge will romanticize floral sheets even further, when paired with a deep navy hue and a more loopy motif your bedding set will skew coastal.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 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 17 May. 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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