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
The book romanticized military life.
Synonyms of romanticize
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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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Consumers are remixing the past, romanticizing the everyday, even repurposing sportswear—all new ideas that require old items.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
This applies even to restaurants—unless, that is, they are appropriated by new New Yorkers who overly romanticize the past.
—Christine Muhlke, Air Mail, 6 Dec. 2025
Both distrust markets, both want to micromanage industry, both are protectionist, both romanticize manufacturing work and resent the disruptions that come from open global competition.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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